Dose commitments due to radioactive releases from nuclear power plant sites in 1989

Technical Report · Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6632054· OSTI ID:6632054

Baker, D A ^[1]

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1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)

Population and individual radiation dose commitments have been estimated from reported radionuclide releases from commercial power reactors operating during 1989. Fifty-year dose commitments for a one-year exposure from both liquid and atmospheric releases were calculated for four population groups (infant, child, teen-ager and adult) residing between 2 and 80 km from each of 72 reactor sites. This report tabulates the results of these calculations, showing the dose commitments for both water and airborne pathways for each age group and organ. Also included for each of the sites is an estimate of individual doses which are compared with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix I design objectives. The total collective dose commitments (from both liquid and airborne pathways) for each site ranged from a high of 14 person-rem to a low of 0.005 person-rem for the sites with plants in operation and producing power during the year. The arithmetic mean was 1.2 person-rem. The total population dose for all sites was estimated at 84 person-rem for the 140 million people considered at risk. The individual dose commitments estimated for all sites were below the Appendix I design objectives.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Div. of Computer and Telecommunications Services; Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USNRC; Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6632054
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-2850-Vol.11; PNL-4221-Vol.11; ON: TI93009081
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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