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Analysis of a proposed one thousand dollar per man-rem cost-effectiveness criterion

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6626896
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed a one-thousand-dollar per man-rem averted ALARA criterion. This report examines the relationship between population dose and health effects, as well as onsite and offsite damage. Examination of the consequences of potential accidents at two sites shows that a site with lower population dose can have equal or greater consequences in terms of health effects and property damage. Using predicted consequences of potential accidents at 156 reactor-site combinations, the dependence of population dose and consequences is examined and its implications discussed.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6626896
Report Number(s):
NUREG/CR-2899; SAND-82-1870; ON: DE83004010
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English