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A risk-based waste clearance concept for the D&D program

Conference ·
OSTI ID:500496

Recycling and reusing radioactively contaminated metals could be a viable alternative to D&D (decontamination and decommissioning) waste minimization. Release of such metals under the current international dose guideline would result in annual public risk levels of less than 10{sup -6} for an individual and 10{sup -2} for society. Methodology and data are available to strongly support a conservative yet practical analysis. It is feasible, therefore, to address the issues and to derive risk-based standards for the unrestricted release of radioactive scrap metal that are designed to prevent undue risk to the public.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
500496
Report Number(s):
ANL/EA/CP--90139; CONF-961103--30; ON: DE97003879
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English