Occupational radiation exposure at commercial nuclear power reactors 1982. Annual report. Volume 4

This report presents an updated compilation of occupational radiation exposures at commercial nuclear power reactors for the years 1969 through 1982. This year's report contains data received from the 74 light water cooled reactors (LWRs) and one high temperature gas cooled reactor (HTGR). The total number of personnel monitored at LWRs in 1982 was 129,275, a slight increase from that found in 1982 (124,504). The number of workers that received measurable doses during 1982 was 84,322 which is about 2000 more than that found in 1981. The total collective dose at LWRs for 1982 is estimated to be 52,190 man-rems, which is about 2000 man-rems less than that reported in 1981. The result was that the average measurable dose per worker decreased to 0.62 rems, and the averaged collective dose per reactor decreased by about 70 man-rems to a value of 705 man-rems. The collective dose per megawatt-year of generated electricity by each reactor also decreased slightly to an average value of 1.6 man-rems per megawatt-year. Personal identification and exposure information has been collected and computerized for some 250,000 of terminating reactor personnel. 9 figures, 20 tables