Personnel radiation exposure aspects of operation, maintenance, and refueling a boiling water reactor
- ed.
From third Health Physics Society midyear topical symposium; Los Angeles, California, USA (29 Jan 1969). See CONF-690103P1. The Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant is described and dose distributions are discussed with regard to occupational group, plant history, and specific maintenance items. A table is presented to show rem gamma, average rem per man, and % of total rem for operators, outside maintenance personnel, plant maintenance personnel, technicians, and supervisory personnel. The plant maintenance crew received an average of 26 rem each over their 6-yr plant exposure history. Dose distribution with respect to off-gas activity is discussed. The data show that exposures to radiation have been high. The greatest single cause of exposure to ionizing radiation was a result of fuel failures. Exposures can be reduced substantially by proper equipment design including the ease of maintenance as well as proper location of the equipment. (HLW)
- Research Organization:
- Consumers Power Co., Jackson, MI
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-031371
- OSTI ID:
- 4315569
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. Health Physics Society midyear topical symposium, Los Angeles, California, USA, 29 Jan 1969; Other Information: See CONF-690103--P1. Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74; Related Information: Health physics operational monitoring. Vol. 1.
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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