Radiation exposures for DOE and DOE contractor employees, 1982. Fifteenth annual report

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5211632· OSTI ID:5211632

All Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE contractors are required to submit occupational exposure records to a central repository. The data required includes a summary of whole-body exposures to ionizing radiation, a summary of internal depositions of radioactive materials above specified limits, and occupational exposure reports for terminating employees. This report is a summary of the data submitted by DOE and DOE contractors for 1982. A total of 85,324 DOE and DOE contractor employees were monitored for whole-body ionizing radiation exposures in 1982. In addition to the employees, 87,262 visitors were monitored. Of all employees monitored, 57.4% received a dose equivalent that was less than measurable, 41.0% a measurable exposure less than 1 rem, and 1.6% an exposure greater than 1 rem. The exposure received by 86.5% of the visitors to DOE facilities was less than measurable. Only 13.5% of the visitors received a measurable exposure less than 1 rem, and < 0.01% of the visitors received an exposure greater than 1 rem. No employees or visitors received a dose equivalent greater than 5 rem.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 5211632
• Report Number(s): DOE/EP-0040/2; ON: DE84007946
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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