Estimated radiation doses from thorium and daughters contained in thoriated welding electrodes

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5760281· OSTI ID:5760281

McDowell-Boyer, L M

The collective radiation dose commitment to the general U.S. population estimated for the annual distribution, use, and disposal of one million thoriated welding electrodes was found to range between 7.9 x 10/sup 2/ to 6.4 x 10/sup 3/ man-rem to the bone (56 to 5.4 x 10/sup 2/ man-rem to the whole body). These values represent the potential dose received by the general U.S. population over a 50-year period following exposure during one year.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5760281
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-1039; ORNL/NUREG/TM-344
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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