Potential benefits of reducing occupation radiation exposure
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5501347
The study presents a theoretical framework for estimating plant operating costs that can be attributed to whole-body external radiation exposures incurred during nuclear power plant operation and maintenance and describes the development of a generic methodology to estimate potential cost savings to utilities if certain incremental reductions in occupation radiation doses are achieved. A summary of the results of a mail and plant visit survey to determine ranges in values of the factors that affect operating cost calculations such as worker compensation, travel per diem, administrative expenses, health physics and security training expenses, worker time and dose utilization, etc., is included along with a detailed examination of the as low as is reasonably achievable (ALARA) concept.
- Research Organization:
- Science Applications, Inc., La Jolla, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5501347
- Report Number(s):
- PB-103229
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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