Published 1982 | Version v1
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Application of trial risk acceptance criteria

Creators

  • 1. Pickard, Lowe and Garrick, Inc., Washington, DC

Description

The objective of this paper is to investigate some of the implications inherent in the application of various proposed sets of risk acceptance criteria. A power-law model of risk aversion is utilized to estimate the equivalent number of individual deaths and is treated parametrically. The implications of ALARA requirements for cost-effective improvements are also illustrated. The risks assessed for various technological endeavors, as well as some estimated natural background risks, are compared to the trial criteria

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society, Inc.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL
Imprint Title
Probabilistic risk assessment. Volume III
Journal Page Range
p. 857-867.

Conference

Title
ANS/ENS topical meeting on probabilistic risk assessment.
Dates
20-24 Sep 1981.
Place
Port Chester, NY (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14792247
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALARA; DEATH; ENERGY SOURCES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HAZARDS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; MULTI-PARAMETER ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; POWER GENERATION; RISK ANALYSIS; SAFETY
Descriptors DEC
MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS