Data base on dose reduction research projects for nuclear power plants: Volume 3

Technical Report · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6066076· OSTI ID:6066076

Khan, T. A.; Baum, J. W.

This is the third volume in a series of reports that provide information on dose-reduction research and health physics technology for nuclear power plants. The information is taken from data base maintained by Brookhaven National Laboratory's ALARA Center for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This report presents information on 80 new projects, covering a wide area of activities. Projects on steam generator degradation, decontamination, robotics, improvement in reactor materials, and inspection techniques, among others, are described in the research section. The section on health physics technology includes some simple and very cost-effective projects to reduce radiation exposures. Collective dose data from the United States and other countries are also presented. In the conclusion, we suggest that although new advanced reactor design technology will eventually reduce radiation exposures at nuclear power plants to levels below serious concern, in the interim an aggressive approach to dose reduction remains necessary. 20 refs.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Regulatory Applications; Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 6066076
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-4409-Vol.3; BNL-NUREG-51934-Vol.3; ON: TI89014617
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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