HAZARDS EVALUATION FOR BNL KILOROD PROGRAM
An evaluation was made of the hazards associated wfth the preparation of ThO/sub 2/--U/sup 233/O/sub 2/ fuel rods in the Kilorod Program. Building containment, ventilation, and waste systems are described as well as a radiation detection and monitoring program. Emergency procedures for the building are discussed. The maximum credible accident during the program was determined to be a nuclear excursion from 10 kg of U-233 in a primary containment cell. Present building shielding and contaimnent would limit the maximum integrated dose (2-min exposure) to operating personnel in the event of an excursion to less than 450 mrem from gaseous fission products and prompt neutrons and gamma photons. The maximum downwind exposure from stack release of gaseous fission products would be less than 250 mrem. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-039315
- OSTI ID:
- 4655000
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL-TM-677
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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