Integrating radiation protection criteria for radioactive waste management into remediation procedures in existing exposure situations after a nuclear accident

Abstract

Experience after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station has shown that there is a need to establish radiation protection criteria for radioactive waste management consistent with the criteria adopted for the remediation of existing exposure situations. A stepwise approach to setting such criteria is proposed. Initially, a reference level for the annual effective dose from waste management activities in the range 1-10 mSv should be set, with the reference level being less than the reference level for the ambient dose. Subsequently, the reference level for the annual effective dose from waste management activities should be reduced in one or more steps to achieve a final target value of 1 mSv. The dose criteria at each stage should be determined with relevant stakeholder involvement. Illustrative case studies show how this stepwise approach might be applied in practice.

Risk Assessment of Experimental Power Reactor at the Early Stage in Developing Countries: Between Straight Tube and Helical Coil

“…Nuclear power produces waste in the form of radioactive materials. The effects of the accident that occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant indicated that protection from nuclear radiation in the waste is very important to be developed for the management of waste from energy sources [6]. NNPAI has taken initiatives to develop nuclear energy with a strict safety aspect by developing an Experimental Power Reactor (EPR) in accordance with Presidential Regulation Number 2 of Year 2015 on the 2015-2019 Middle-Term Indonesia Development Plan.…”