Potential dose distributions at proposed surface radioactvity clearance levels resulting from occupational scenarios.

Technical Report · Tue Aug 02 04:00:00 EDT 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1021328· OSTI ID:1021328

Kamboj, S; Yu, C; Rabovsky, J ^[1]

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1. Environmental Science Division

The purpose of this report is to evaluate the potential dose distribution resulting from surface radioactivity, using occupational radiation exposure scenarios. The surface radioactivity clearance values considered in this analysis may ultimately replace those currently specified in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requirements and guidance for radiological protection of workers, the public and the environment. The surface contamination values apply to radioactive contamination deposited on a surface (i.e., not incorporated into the interior of the material). For these calculations, the dose coefficients for intake of radionuclides were taken from ICRP Publication 68 (ICRP 1994), and external exposure dose coefficients were taken from the compact disc (CD) that accompanied Federal Guidance Report (FGR) 13 (Eckerman et al. 1999). The ICRP Publication 68 dose coefficients were based on ICRP Publication 60 (ICRP 1990) and were used specifically for worker dose calculations. The calculated dose in this analysis is the 'effective dose' (ED), rather than the 'effective dose equivalent' (EDE).

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
• Sponsoring Organization: EH
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 1021328
• Report Number(s): ANL/EVS/TM/11-3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: ENGLISH

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SURFACE CONTAMINATION