A calculational methodology for comparing the accident, occupational, and waste-disposal hazards of fusion reactor designs

Conference · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Fusion Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5876092

Fetter, S

A methodology has been developed for calculating indices of three classes of radiological hazards: reactor accidents, occupational exposures, and waste-disposal hazards. Radionuclide inventories, biological hazard potentials (BHP), and various dose-related indices are calculated. In the case of reactor accidents, the critical, 50-year and chronic dose are computed, as well as the number of early deaths and illnesses and late cancer fatalities. For occupational exposure, the contact dose rate is calculated for several times after reactor shutdown. In the case of waste-disposal hazards, the intruder dose and the intruder hazard potential (IHP) are calculated. Sample calculations for the MARS reactor design show the usefulness of the methodology in exploring design improvements.

• Research Organization: Energy and Resources Group, Berkeley, CA
• OSTI ID: 5876092
• Report Number(s): CONF-850310-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Fusion Technol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 8:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACCIDENTS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS
DISEASES
DOSES
EARLY RADIATION EFFECTS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
MAGNETIC MIRROR TYPE REACTORS
MANAGEMENT
MARS REACTOR
MORTALITY
NEOPLASMS
RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION HAZARDS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR SHUTDOWN
SHUTDOWNS
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT