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Radioactive discharges and environmental monitoring: annual report for 1992

Abstract

This report provides information on disposal of radioactive waste from Harwell and on associated environmental monitoring for the calendar year 1992. In most instances information has also been provided on measurements made in previous years to show the 1992 results in their historical perspective. Some new data have been included in this year`s report including results from the analysis of various environmental media, such as grass, rainwater, fish and flora. In addition, there are appended sections dealing with groundwater monitoring and prescribed processes carried out under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA). The National Radiological Protection Board, (NRPB) currently recommends a primary dose limit for individual members of the public of 1 mSv per year from sources other than natural background radiation. Operations of a single site such as Harwell should give rise to a dose of no more than 0.5 mSv per year. No member of the public is judged to have exceeded this dose as a consequence of discharges made in 1992. Throughout this report discharge measurements have been assessed against derived limits corresponding to a dose of 0.5 mSv, consistent with NRPB advice. Revised atmospheric and liquid discharge authorisations granted by the Authorising Departments (HMIP and MAFF)  More>>
Publication Date:
Jun 01, 1993
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
AEA-CH-12
Reference Number:
SCA: 053000; 052002; 560190; PA: AIX-25:005955; EDB-94:011997; ERA-19:006233; NTS-94:014159; SN: 94001126261
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1993
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; 61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; AERE; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIATION MONITORING; COMPILED DATA; DOSE LIMITS; DOSE RATES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY; GASEOUS WASTES; LIQUID WASTES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SAFEGUARD REGULATIONS; SOLID WASTES; 053000; 052002; 560190; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION STANDARDS
OSTI ID:
10113484
Research Organizations:
AEA Technology, Harwell (United Kingdom)
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE94610568; TRN: GB9303207005955
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
GBN
Size:
61 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

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None. Radioactive discharges and environmental monitoring: annual report for 1992. United Kingdom.
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title = {Radioactive discharges and environmental monitoring: annual report for 1992}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {This report provides information on disposal of radioactive waste from Harwell and on associated environmental monitoring for the calendar year 1992. In most instances information has also been provided on measurements made in previous years to show the 1992 results in their historical perspective. Some new data have been included in this year`s report including results from the analysis of various environmental media, such as grass, rainwater, fish and flora. In addition, there are appended sections dealing with groundwater monitoring and prescribed processes carried out under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA). The National Radiological Protection Board, (NRPB) currently recommends a primary dose limit for individual members of the public of 1 mSv per year from sources other than natural background radiation. Operations of a single site such as Harwell should give rise to a dose of no more than 0.5 mSv per year. No member of the public is judged to have exceeded this dose as a consequence of discharges made in 1992. Throughout this report discharge measurements have been assessed against derived limits corresponding to a dose of 0.5 mSv, consistent with NRPB advice. Revised atmospheric and liquid discharge authorisations granted by the Authorising Departments (HMIP and MAFF) came into effect on the 1st July 1992, replacing the previous authorisations which had been in force since the mid-1950s. Further details are given in the body of this report. (Author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1993}
month = {Jun}
}