De minimis dose equivalents derived from cost-benefit analysis

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Radiation Protection Management; (United States)

OSTI ID:5325314

Kathren, R L; Munson, L H; Higby, D P ^[1]

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1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (US)

This paper reports that for practical cost-benefit applications, the monetary equivalent for a person-rem is generally taken to be constant; however, in actuality it increases as a regulatory or administrative limit is reached. Similarly, the monetary cost of a person-rem tends to zero as the dose equivalent falls below some lower level of concern, reaching a point that is a pragmatic de minimis level of exposure. Based on a comparison of radiation risks to the risk of accidental death, de minimis dose equivalent values are developed for both individual and collective exposure to radiation for the general public and for occupationally exposed persons.

• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 5325314
• Journal Information: Radiation Protection Management; (United States), Journal Name: Radiation Protection Management; (United States) Vol. 3:1; ISSN 0740-0640; ISSN RPMAE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACCIDENTS
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DOSES
DOSIMETRY
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
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RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
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