Open AccessDose estimates in a loss of lead shielding truck accident.
Author(s) -
Matthew L. Dennis,
Douglas Osborn,
Ruth F. Weiner,
T.J. Heames
Publication year - 2009
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/984941
Subject(s) - truck , environmental science , lead (geology) , radiological weapon , slump , electromagnetic shielding , accident (philosophy) , nuclear engineering , engineering , forensic engineering , waste management , automotive engineering , radiochemistry , geography , chemistry , geology , philosophy , electrical engineering , archaeology , epistemology , geomorphology , cement
The radiological transportation risk & consequence program, RADTRAN, has recently added an updated loss of lead shielding (LOS) model to it most recent version, RADTRAN 6.0. The LOS model was used to determine dose estimates to first-responders during a spent nuclear fuel transportation accident. Results varied according to the following: type of accident scenario, percent of lead slump, distance to shipment, and time spent in the area. This document presents a method of creating dose estimates for first-responders using RADTRAN with potential accident scenarios. This may be of particular interest in the event of high speed accidents or fires involving cask punctures.
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