A review of countermeasures for radionuclide releases

Journal Article · Wed Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · Radiation Protection Management; (United States)

OSTI ID:5348199

Moeller, D W ^[1]

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1. Harvard Univ., School of Public Health, Boston, MA (US)

Various countermeasures have been proposed for controlling population exposures following an accidental release of radioactive materials into the environment. Countermeasures that have and are being considered for responding to nuclear power plant accidents include: evacuation, sheltering, ad hoc respiratory protection, radioprotective prophylaxis (e.g., administration of stable iodine), control of access, decontamination of people, control of foodstuffs and water, medical care, relocation, and decontamination of land and equipment. Unfortunately, few countermeasures are effective, safe, practical and defined by all of these requirements. Each possible course of action taken to protect the public has its own merits and shortcomings. These are reviewed in this paper for some of the most common countermeasures that have been proposed for nuclear power plant accidents.

• OSTI ID: 5348199
• Journal Information: Radiation Protection Management; (United States), Journal Name: Radiation Protection Management; (United States) Vol. 3:5; ISSN 0740-0640; ISSN RPMAE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
220502* -- Nuclear Reactor Technology-- Environmental Aspects-- Radioactive Effluents
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
ACCIDENTS
CLEANING
DECONTAMINATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EVACUATION
FISSION PRODUCT RELEASE
HALOGENS
HUMAN POPULATIONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INHIBITION
IODINE
MASS TRANSFER
NONMETALS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POPULATIONS
POWER PLANTS
PUBLIC HEALTH
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
RELEASE LIMITS
REVIEWS
SHELTERS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WATER