Options for Providing Radiation Protection Shelter Quality Information to U.S. Local, State and Federal Government Agencies
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
This report describes available information on protection that can be provided by buildings from exposure to radioactive contamination in the environment, and options for how this information can be provided to government organizations across the United States. This information is potentially useful for planning how to protect the public in the event of an atmospheric release of radioactivity including, for example, from a Radiological Dispersal Device, an Improvised Nuclear Device detonation, or a Nuclear Power Plant accident. During these incidents, knowledge of the radiation protection provided by buildings is critical to predicting and assessing radiation dose to the population, and the associated health risk. These dose assessments inform emergency plans and decisions including, for example, identifying areas in which people should be sheltered in place, and determining when controlled population evacuations should be made.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); US Department of Homeland Security (DHS); USDOD
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- OSTI ID:
- 1813704
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-TR-703799; 837869
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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