EXPOSURE CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING THE PUBLIC CONSEQUENCES OF CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS IN LARGE NUCLEAR PLANTS

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1958 · Health Physics (England)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00004032-195801000-00012· OSTI ID:4315025

Cowan, F P; Kuper, J B.H.

ABS>Various types of direct exposure to the fission product cloud from a catastrophic reactor accident are analyzed and expressed in terms of an acceptable emergency dose (AED) due to 1 c-sec/m/sup 3/ of exposure. The problem of combining these exposures is considered and criterta are suggested for four categories of personal injury. Indirect exposure due to deposition of fission products is also considered and limits are suggested to be associated with evacuation and varying degees of restrictions on the use of land. This paper is a condensation of a more detailed development of exposure criteria included in a study of the consequences of catastrophic reactor accidents carried out by a group at Brookhaven National Laboratory. A very brief summary of the methods and results for the whole study is given in an appendix. (auth)

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-12-012186
• OSTI ID: 4315025
• Journal Information: Health Physics (England), Journal Name: Health Physics (England) Vol. Vol: 1; ISSN HLTPA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ACCIDENTS
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
CONTAMINATION
FISSION PRODUCTS
PERSONNEL
POWER PLANTS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION INJURIES
REACTOR SAFETY
SAFETY