Open AccessRadioactive Waste Management Complex performance assessment: Draft
Author(s) -
M.J. Case,
Steven J. Maheras,
McKenzie-Carter,
M.E. Sussman,
P.G. Voillequé
Publication year - 1990
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/145255
Subject(s) - radiological weapon , radioactive waste , environmental science , radionuclide , agency (philosophy) , closure (psychology) , waste management , groundwater , environmental impact assessment , environmental planning , engineering , medicine , geotechnical engineering , political science , philosophy , physics , epistemology , quantum mechanics , law , radiology
A radiological performance assessment of the Radioactive Waste Management Complex at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory was conducted to demonstrate compliance with appropriate radiological criteria of the US Department of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency for protection of the general public. The calculations involved modeling the transport of radionuclides from buried waste, to surface soil and subsurface media, and eventually to members of the general public via air, ground water, and food chain pathways. Projections of doses were made for both offsite receptors and individuals intruding onto the site after closure. In addition, uncertainty analyses were performed. Results of calculations made using nominal data indicate that the radiological doses will be below appropriate radiological criteria throughout operations and after closure of the facility. Recommendations were made for future performance assessment calculations