Quantitative evaluation of conservatism in the concept of committed dose from internal exposure for radiation workers

In this study, we develop an approach to the quantitative evaluation of the conservatism in the concept of the committed dose from internal exposure for radiation workers from the viewpoint of radiological risk. Actual annual doses due to an intake of radionuclides for strontium-90 ( 90 Sr), caesium-137 ( 137 Cs), and plutonium-239 ( 239 Pu) were simulated. Risks of fatal cancer, i.e. unconditional death probability rates, were calculated in accordance with the risk estimation method in ICRP Publication 60. It was found that the cons...
Source: Journal of Radiological Protection - Category: Physics Authors: Source Type: research