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Population dose and health impact of the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear station (1979)
| Author | L.Battist |
| Date | May 1979 |
| Classification | 3.01.8.11/28 (UNITED STATES - SITES - HARRISBURG (TMI)) |
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PREFACE This report was prepared by technical staff members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who constitute an Ad Hoc Population Dose Assessment Group. It is an assessment of the health impact on the approximately 2 million offsite residents within 50 miles of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station from the dose received by the entire population (collective dose). The Ad Hoc Group has examined in detail the available data for the period up to and including April 7, 1979. Based on a preliminary review of data from periods beyond April 7, it appears that the collective dose will not be significantly increased by extending the period past April 7. The dose and health effects estimates are based primarily on thermo-luminescent dosimeters placed at specific onsite and offsite locations. The dosimeters measure the cumulative radiation exposure that occurred at these locations. They permit the most direct evaluation of dose to the offsite population from radionuclides (radioactive materials) released to the environment. The report also addresses several areas of concern about the types of radionuclides released, about the contribution to population exposure due to beta radiation (which does not penetrate the clothing and skin) emitted from the released radionuclides, about the degree of coverage afforded by available radiation measurements, and about the range of health effects that may result from the estimated collective dose.
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