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Psacoin level 1B intercomparison: An International code intercomparison exercise on a hypothetical safety assessment case study for radioactive waste disposal systems

Abstract

This report focuses on the biosphere modelling aspects of the assessment of the radiological impact of the disposal of radioactive waste in greater detail. Seven exposure pathways are modelled: drinking water, freshwater fish, meat, milk and grain consumption as well as external gamma irradiation and contaminated dust inhalation. The accumulation of radionuclides, released in groundwaters, in the upper soil is also modelled. The objectives of this Level 1b exercise can be summarized as follows: 1 to gain experience in the application of probabilistic systems assessment methodology to transport and radiological exposure sub-models for the biosphere and hence to methods of estimating the total risk to individuals or groups of individuals; 2 to contribute to the verification of biosphere transport and exposure sub-models; 3 to investigate the effects of parameter uncertainty in the biosphere transport and exposure sub-models on the estimate of mean dose to individuals exposed via several exposure pathways.
Publication Date:
Jun 01, 1993
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
INIS-XN-465
Reference Number:
SCA: 052002; 540230; PA: AIX-25:003627; EDB-94:011990; ERA-19:003165; NTS-94:014090; SN: 93001120808
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1993
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; RADIATION DOSES; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; 052002; 540230; WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT
OSTI ID:
10109741
Research Organizations:
Nuclear Energy Agency, 75 - Paris (France)
Country of Origin:
NEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE94609419; TRN: XN9300226003627
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
100 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Klos, R A, Sinclair, J E, Torres, C, Bergstroem, U, and Galson, D A. Psacoin level 1B intercomparison: An International code intercomparison exercise on a hypothetical safety assessment case study for radioactive waste disposal systems. NEA: N. p., 1993. Web.
Klos, R A, Sinclair, J E, Torres, C, Bergstroem, U, & Galson, D A. Psacoin level 1B intercomparison: An International code intercomparison exercise on a hypothetical safety assessment case study for radioactive waste disposal systems. NEA.
Klos, R A, Sinclair, J E, Torres, C, Bergstroem, U, and Galson, D A. 1993. "Psacoin level 1B intercomparison: An International code intercomparison exercise on a hypothetical safety assessment case study for radioactive waste disposal systems." NEA.
@misc{etde_10109741,
title = {Psacoin level 1B intercomparison: An International code intercomparison exercise on a hypothetical safety assessment case study for radioactive waste disposal systems}
author = {Klos, R A, Sinclair, J E, Torres, C, Bergstroem, U, and Galson, D A}
abstractNote = {This report focuses on the biosphere modelling aspects of the assessment of the radiological impact of the disposal of radioactive waste in greater detail. Seven exposure pathways are modelled: drinking water, freshwater fish, meat, milk and grain consumption as well as external gamma irradiation and contaminated dust inhalation. The accumulation of radionuclides, released in groundwaters, in the upper soil is also modelled. The objectives of this Level 1b exercise can be summarized as follows: 1 to gain experience in the application of probabilistic systems assessment methodology to transport and radiological exposure sub-models for the biosphere and hence to methods of estimating the total risk to individuals or groups of individuals; 2 to contribute to the verification of biosphere transport and exposure sub-models; 3 to investigate the effects of parameter uncertainty in the biosphere transport and exposure sub-models on the estimate of mean dose to individuals exposed via several exposure pathways.}
place = {NEA}
year = {1993}
month = {Jun}
}