The ALARA principle in the context of a radiological or nuclear emergency

被引：26

作者：

Musolino, Stephen V. ^{[1
]}

DeFranco, Joseph ^{[2
]}

Schlueck, Richard ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Brookhaven Natl Lab, Nonproliferat & Natl Secur Dept, Upton, NY 11973 USA

[2] New York City Dept Hlth & Mental Hyg, New York, NY 10007 USA

[3] Fire Dept, Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA

来源：

HEALTH PHYSICS | 2008年 / 94卷 / 02期

关键词：

as low as reasonably achievable; emergencies; radiological; emergency planning; terrorism;

D O I：

10.1097/01.HP.0000285801.87304.3f

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Traditionally, the concept of As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) has been applied to the workplace and to protect the public. The goals are to minimize small incremental exposures on a daily basis or per specific task, and on a yearly basis, thereby to keep the total annual dose equivalent as far below regulatory limits as practical. In an extreme emergency caused by radiological or nuclear terrorism, or a large scale radiological accident, it is proposed that the same principles can be applied to protect First Responders against potentially large exposures.

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