The monetary value of the person-Sievert: a practical approach in case of occupational exposures.
This paper gives some practical advice on the determination of the value of the person-Sievert, this figure being of primary importance when cost-benefit analysis is used to optimize (ALARA-principle) routine occupational exposures of professionals to external radiation. After a brief introduction on the use of cost-benefit analysis in a radioprotection context, more attention will be paid to the theoretical guidelines that exist on the monetary value of the person-Sievert. By combining these insights with the practical problems that occur in daily task preparations and evaluations, a more workable proposal for the determination of the value of the person-Sievert will be presented.
Hardeman
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F
Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK.CEN, Radiation Protection Department, Boeretang.
Pauwels
N
N
Van de Walle
B
B
Deboodt
P
P
De Meester
P
P
D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000191:economics; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000191:economics*