Contribution to population dose from the transport of radioactive materials in the Philippines

This study was initiated late in the Coordinated Research Programme (CRP), and is expected to continue beyond the termination of the CRP. The study proposes to assess the radiological impact to the population from the transportation of radioactive materials in the Philippines. Actual measurements of radiation dose to transport workers are being undertaken to be correlated with the estimated values that will be derived from INTERTRAN calculations. Results of measurements on transport workers will be extrapolated to account for the total population of the country. To date, the INTERTRAN code has been adopted to the VAX-11/750 computer system with few modifications. Preliminary results have shown reasonable agreement between measured and calculated values of radiation doses of transport workers. More shipment data and other relevant parameters are being collected to ensure validity of results