Method for estimating ingestion doses to the public near the Savannah River site following an accidental atmospheric release.
At the Savannah River Site, emergency response computer models are used to estimate dose following releases of radioactive materials to the environment. Downwind air and ground concentrations and their associated doses from inhalation and ground shine pathways are estimated. The emergency response model (PUFF-PLUME) uses real-time data to track either instantaneous (puff) or continuous (plume) releases. A site-specific ingestion dose model was developed for use with PUFF-PLUME that includes the following ingestion dose pathways pertinent to the surrounding Savannah River Site area: milk, beef, water, and fish. The model is simplistic and can be used with existing code output.
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Savannah River National Laboratory, Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC 29808, USA. ali.simpkins@srs.gov
D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D011210:Power Plants; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011847:Radioactive Fallout; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D013022:South Carolina; D014878:Water Pollution, Radioactive
D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D011847:Radioactive Fallout