Occupational radiation exposure at commercial nuclear power reactors 1979. Annual report

Technical Report · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5776268

Brooks, B G

This report summarizes the occupational radiation exposure information that has been reported to the U.S.N.R.C. by commercial nuclear power reactors during the years 1969 through 1979. The bulk of the data presented in the report was obtained from annual radiation exposure reports submitted in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 20.407 and Regulatory Guide 1.16. Data on workers terminating their employment at nuclear power facilities was obtained from reports submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 20.408. The annual reports submitted by the 67 nuclear power plants that had completed at least one full year of operation as of December 31, 1979, indicated that the number of personnel monitored during 1979 was 109,160 persons and the annual collective dose incurred by these individuals was 39,759 man-rems. The average annual dose for each worker that received a measurable dose was 0.6 rems, and the average collective dose per reactor was 593 man-rems. The termination reports revealed that some 43,600 individuals completed their employment with one or more reactor facilities during 1979. Approximately 3,200 of these workers could be considered transients and they received an average dose of about 1 rem.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Management and Program Analysis
• OSTI ID: 5776268
• Report Number(s): NUREG-0713-V-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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