Experimental validation of the RADTRAN 5 incident-free and handler dose models
The RADTRAN transportation risk analysis model, developed and maintained by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), is an important tool for the assessment of the risks of transporting radioactive materials. Waste Management Federal Services, Inc., Northwest Operations measured transient dose rates for three radioactive shipments on the Hanford Site. The collected data were then used to evaluate how well the RADTRAN-5 incident-free off-link and handler dose models reflect reality. RADTRAN consistently overpredicts the estimated dose received by a person exposed along the side of the transport route by about one order of magnitude, regardless of the source-receptor distance or travel velocity. The handler dose model accurately reflects the real static dose situation. However, these results of a single set of measurements need confirmation with additional data.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 20005739
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 81; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Investigation of RADTRAN Stop Model input parameters for truck stops
RADTRAN 5: A computer code for transportation risk analysis