1991 implementation of As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) administrative radiation exposure levels: Experiences and lessons learned

Conference · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10179610

Aldridge, T L; Baumann, B L

As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) radiation exposure levels were implemented on January 1, 1991, by Westinghouse Hanford Company (WHC), a prime US Department of Energy (DOE) contractor, located in Richland, Washington. This paper describes the radiation exposure levels which were implemented and the associated experiences and lessons learned. The issue of a report from the Committee on Biological Effectiveness of Ionizing Radiation in 1989 prompted DOE to re-evaluate its position on radiation exposure limits and the resulting doses received by occupational radiation workers. DOE requested that all it`s contractors determine the impacts to operations from reduced radiation exposure levels.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-87RL10930
• OSTI ID: 10179610
• Report Number(s): WHC-SA-1826; CONF-930746-1; ON: DE93019120; TRN: 93:019134
• Resource Relation: Conference: Annual meeting of the Health Physics Society (HPS),Atlanta, GA (United States),11-15 Jul 1993; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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