Validity of generic scenarios used in derivation of exemption levels for surface contamination considering transport-specific aspects
- 27 April 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Radiation Protection Dosimetry
- Vol. 146 (1-3) , 209-212
- https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncr151
Abstract
The exemption levels for surface contamination in units of Bq cm−2 were derived by developing a new universal dose assessment model that consists of three generic scenarios assessed by considering manually, closely and remotely handled objects. In this paper, as part of the process of verifying the validity of these generic scenarios, annual doses that arise from transport-specific aspects are calculated. The maximum annual doses are found to be lower than 10 µSv, which is the bottom line of the exemption dose criterion. The result verifies the validity of the generic scenarios used in the previous derivation of exemption levels for surface contamination.Keywords
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