Comparison of regulations focused on individual protection versus population protection

The attributes of high-level radioactive wastes disposal regulations can be expressed in terms of the protection of populations or individuals. Population protection can be stated in terms of a population risk limit, a population dose limit, or a limit on cumulative release of radionuclides to the accessible environment. Individual protection can be stated in terms of an individual risk limit, an individual dose, or as concentration limits in the groundwater in the vicinity of the disposal site. This paper investigates the major attributes of these six options