RASCAL (Radiological Assessment System for Consequence AnaLysis): A screening model for estimating doses from radiological accidents
The Radiological Assessment System for Consequence AnaLysis (RASCAL) is a new MS-DOS-based dose assessment model which has been written for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for use during response to radiological emergencies. RASCAL is designed to provide crude estimates of the effects of an accident while the accident is in progress and only limited information is available. It has been designed to be very simple to use and to run quickly. RASCAL is unique in that it estimates the source term based on fundamental plant conditions and does not rely solely on release rate estimation (e.g., Ci/sec of I-131). Therefore, it can estimate consequences of accidents involving unmonitored pathways or projected failures. RASCAL will replace the older model, IRDAM. 6 refs.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 7125586
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-880924-3; ON: DE88008084
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Nuclear Society conference, Charleston, SC, USA, 26 Sep 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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