Published 1989 | Version v1
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Environmental risk assessment for transportation of spent nuclear fuel and high-level wastes: Methodology and database

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This paper discusses a methodology and database for the assessment of environmental risks resulting from transportation of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. Discussion covers two situations: normal transportation operations and accident conditions. The methodology described includes the identification of the environmental pathways leading to radioactive exposure of humans and the health risks incurred. Databases include those for the radioactivity inventory, traffic accidents, population distribution, agricultural productivity, and meteorological data. Special situations are discussed for which regional considerations are needed for the risk assessment. 11 refs

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; NTIS, PC A03/MF A01 as DE90004875; OSTI; INIS; US Govt. Printing Office Dep.

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Imprint Pagination
12 p.
Report number
CONF-891270--4

Conference

Title
Chinese experts radwaste symposium.
Acronym
Radwaste symposium '89
Dates
12-13 Dec 1989.
Place
Taipei, Taiwan (China).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21037031
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCIDENTS; CROPS; DATA BASE MANAGEMENT; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; HUMAN POPULATIONS; INVENTORIES; METEOROLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIFICATIONS; SPENT FUELS; TRANSPORT; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Descriptors DEC
DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; POPULATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; REACTOR MATERIALS; WASTES

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract W-31109-ENG-38