Pacific Northwest Laboratory plan to maintain radiation exposure as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA)

Technical Report · Tue Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5984901· OSTI ID:5984901

Higby, D P; Denovan, J T

This document describes the radiation safety program at the Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL). The practices and administrative policies of this program support the principles of ALARA (to maintain radiation exposure as low as reasonably achievable). This document also describes a program to establish safety goals at PNL to help ensure that operations are conducted according to ALARA principles.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 5984901
• Report Number(s): PNL-4560; ON: DE83013851
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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