Hand-calculation technique for the evaluation of public risk from a severe accident at a nuclear power plant

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:7144958

Linn, M A; Schmoyer, R E

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is in the process of promulgating a proposed rule 10 CFR Part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licensees for Nuclear Power Plants,'' which will allow licenses to renew the operating licenses on their nuclear power plants for an additional 20 years beyond the original 40-year limit. A Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) prepared by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in conjunction with and for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to assess the environmental issues associated with this proposed rule. The evaluation of the environmental impact from postulated severe accidents was included in the GEIS. During this evaluation of postulated severe accidents, a method was developed to estimate the public health consequences of atmospheric releases from severe accidents that is much simpler to use than existing consequence computer codes. From the results of this work, it is concluded that the simplified methodology does provide reasonable and conservative estimates of public risk from atmospheric releases from severe accidents.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 7144958
• Report Number(s): CONF-930116-10; ON: DE93003023
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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