Consideration of the effect of iodine plateout on containment post-loss-of-coolant accident doses

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1977 · Nucl. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7208925

Normand, E

The effect of halogen plateout sources on containment post-loss-of-coolant accident dose rates has been evaluated. The main approach utilized has been to compare the dose rates due to halogen plateout and halogen immersion (or atmospheric) sources, assuming each is comprised of an equal inventory of radioiodines. Based on the parameters chosen, including the use of only the primary /sup 131/I photon, 0.36 MeV, for all calculations, the gamma-ray dose rate from the atmospheric component will always dominate over the plateout component for full containment configurations. However, for small chambers within the containment, the atmospheric and plateout dose rates are relatively comparable, so that determining which is greater depends on the location of the dose point.

• Research Organization: Sargent and Lundy Engineers, Chicago
• OSTI ID: 7208925
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 36:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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