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EU-CIS joint study project 2. Conceptual framework of intervention level setting

Abstract

Long-term protective measures taken in the CIS following the Chernobyl accident included relocating people from the most contaminated areas as well as continuing the restrictions on using foodstuffs contaminated with {sup 137}Cs. The levels at which these countermeasures were introduced or still are being introduced for dose-saving purposes have been used to estimate avertable doses based on population distributions on both dose rate and surface contamination density of {sup 137}Cs in space and time. The averted and avertable doses have been quantified by parameters of these distributions and intervention levels for relocation and foodstuff restrictions. The countermeasure efficiencies in agricultural production and various protection strategies in the agrosphere in Russia have been investigated. In addition, methods for estimating avertable radiation risks as well as residual risk from continuing exposures in terms of age-dependent radiation risk factors have been suggested. The sensitivity of changing intervention levels expressed in terms of changes in costs and avertable collective doses have been explored. The application of the present methodology in the decision-making process following a nuclear accident is discussed. Suggestions are made for including the methodology in simple models to be used for aiding decision-making on introducing protective measures. (au) (12 tabs., 8 ills.,  More>>
Authors:
Hedemann Jensen, P; [1]  Demin, V F; [2]  Konstantinov, Y O; [3]  Yatsalo, B I [4] 
  1. Risoe National Laboratory, Roskilde (Denmark)
  2. Russian Research Centre, Kurchatov Institute, Moscow (Russian Federation)
  3. Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
  4. Institute of Agricultural Radiology and Agroecology, Obninsk (Russian Federation)
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1994
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
RISO-R-716(EN)
Reference Number:
SCA: 540230; 570100; PA: AIX-25:036168; EDB-94:083765; ERA-19:019626; NTS-94:022074; SN: 94001206939
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jan 1994
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; SOILS; SURFACE CONTAMINATION; BELARUS; CESIUM 137; FOOD CHAINS; POPULATION RELOCATION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIATION PROTECTION; REMEDIAL ACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; UKRAINE; 540230; 570100; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MONITORING AND TRANSPORT; REAL ACCIDENTS
OSTI ID:
10152648
Research Organizations:
Risoe National Lab., Roskilde (Denmark). Safety Dept.
Country of Origin:
Denmark
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE94624249; ISBN 87-550-1938-2; TRN: DK9400048036168
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS; INIS
Submitting Site:
DKN
Size:
48 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Hedemann Jensen, P, Demin, V F, Konstantinov, Y O, and Yatsalo, B I. EU-CIS joint study project 2. Conceptual framework of intervention level setting. Denmark: N. p., 1994. Web.
Hedemann Jensen, P, Demin, V F, Konstantinov, Y O, & Yatsalo, B I. EU-CIS joint study project 2. Conceptual framework of intervention level setting. Denmark.
Hedemann Jensen, P, Demin, V F, Konstantinov, Y O, and Yatsalo, B I. 1994. "EU-CIS joint study project 2. Conceptual framework of intervention level setting." Denmark.
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title = {EU-CIS joint study project 2. Conceptual framework of intervention level setting}
author = {Hedemann Jensen, P, Demin, V F, Konstantinov, Y O, and Yatsalo, B I}
abstractNote = {Long-term protective measures taken in the CIS following the Chernobyl accident included relocating people from the most contaminated areas as well as continuing the restrictions on using foodstuffs contaminated with {sup 137}Cs. The levels at which these countermeasures were introduced or still are being introduced for dose-saving purposes have been used to estimate avertable doses based on population distributions on both dose rate and surface contamination density of {sup 137}Cs in space and time. The averted and avertable doses have been quantified by parameters of these distributions and intervention levels for relocation and foodstuff restrictions. The countermeasure efficiencies in agricultural production and various protection strategies in the agrosphere in Russia have been investigated. In addition, methods for estimating avertable radiation risks as well as residual risk from continuing exposures in terms of age-dependent radiation risk factors have been suggested. The sensitivity of changing intervention levels expressed in terms of changes in costs and avertable collective doses have been explored. The application of the present methodology in the decision-making process following a nuclear accident is discussed. Suggestions are made for including the methodology in simple models to be used for aiding decision-making on introducing protective measures. (au) (12 tabs., 8 ills., 22 refs.).}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1994}
month = {Jan}
}