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Occupational and Population radiation exposure from LWR operation (1975)
| Author | A.Martin |
| Date | November 1975 |
| Classification | 6.01.4.60/37 (RADIATION - AROUND FACILITIES) |
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1. SUMMARY This report presents the findings of a study of the relationship between occupational exposure and population exposure resulting from operational practices in light water reactor plants. A review is made of experience in LWR plants in the US. It is concluded that the level of occupational exposure to date has averaged about 1300 man-rem per GW(e)- year of electricity generated. The main source of occupational exposure is activated corrosion products and between 60% and 80% of exposure occurs during maintenance and refuelling outages. The contribution from the operation and maintenance of waste management systems is of the order of 10% of total exposure. Whilst, in some cases, augmentation of waste systems might marginally increase occupational exposure, in other cases improvements in the system might reduce exposure.
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