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ANI/MAELU engineering inspection criteria 8.3 ALARA

Conference ·
OSTI ID:54673
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  1. American Nuclear Insurers, West Hardford, CT (United States)
The purpose of this criteria section is to provide guidelines for programs whose intent is to achieve occupational doses and doses to members of the public that are as low as is reasonably achievable (ALARA). The success that has been achieved by applying ALARA concepts at nuclear power plants is clearly illustrated by the major reductions in the annual cumulative dose to workers at many sites over the last few years. This success is the combined result of the general maturity of the nuclear industry, the intensive study of dose reduction practices by industry groups, and the successful sharing of experience and practices among plants. Source term reduction should be used as a primary ALARA mechanism. Methods which should be considered include: satellite and cobalt reduction, chemistry control, decontamination, submicron filters, zinc addition, hot spot reduction and permanent or temporary shielding.
Research Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Div. of Regulatory Applications; Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
OSTI ID:
54673
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CP--0143; BNL-NUREG--52440; CONF-940505--; ON: TI95008770
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English