Synthesis of reflections and conclusions of the SFRP-IRPA workshop on the reasonableness in the practical implementation of the ALARA principle

Schneider, Thierry; Lecomte, J.-F.; Schieber, C.; Andresz, Sylvain; Chambrette, V.; Guen, B. Le; Vaillant, Ludovic

doi:10.1051/radiopro/2017031

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“…Three working groups (WGs) were formed to further investigate the issue of implementing optimisation process with the involvement of stakeholders. At the end of the discussion, the three of them were in agreement with the conclusions of the first workshop (Schneider et al, 2017) and the following additional points were emphasized.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…The optimisation principle, known as "As low as reasonable and achievable" (ALARA), is the cornerstone of the radiological protection system (ICRP, 2007) and is a major issue continuously addressed by SFRP in Radioprotection (Schneider et al, 2017;Bourguignon et al, 2017;Yeung, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Experience shows that it is implemented through a deliberative process to achieve a reasonable compromise with all informed parties. A synthesis of this 1st workshop has been previously published (Schneider et al, 2017).…”

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Summary of SFRP-IRPA workshops on the reasonableness in the practical implementation of the ALARA principle

Lecomte¹,

Bannon²,

Billarand³

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Radioprotection

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The practical implementation of the principle of optimisation of radiological protection (i.e., ALARA principle) was the subject of two workshops organised in Paris (France) in February 2017 and October 2018 at the initiative of SFRP within the framework of IRPA. The article summarizes the discussions and conclusions of these two workshops. The search for reasonableness was examined in three sectors: nuclear industry, medical practices and existing exposure situations. In all sectors, the optimisation remains a challenge and experience shows that this is implemented through a deliberative process to achieve a reasonable compromise with all informed parties. This issue was further investigated by three working groups − one for each sector – on the basis of cases studies. It emerges that, in complement to the use of classical tools such as cost-benefit analysis, the implementation of the optimisation principle implies a clear identification of the challenges to be met in order to achieve the best protection in the prevailing circumstances. These challenges may be specific to a type of exposure situation and in some cases to a given situation. The process should also well identify the relevant stakeholders and decision-makers to be involved and determine how they will be involved. A proactive process including development of awareness, empowerment and/or training may be needed. This reflexion deserves to be further developed.

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Summary of SFRP-IRPA workshops on the reasonableness in the practical implementation of the ALARA principle

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Bannon²,

Billarand³

et al. 2019

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“…In addition, the application of ALARA is the responsibility of the employer/utility and this was mentioned several times by authorities. However, recent reflections at a SFRP-IRPA workshop on the reasonableness in ALARA pointed out that "[for the better search of the reasonableness] it is necessary to establish a dialogue between the utility and the nuclear regulatory authority to set and share the criteria used in the optimization process" (Schneider et al, 2017). The results of the survey illustrate a potential point of weakness in the dialogue between authority and utility.…”

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The values and the uses of the reference monetary value of the man.sievert. Results of an international survey

2020

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For complex radiation protection project, decision-aiding techniques, such as Cost-Benefit Analysis can be used. In 1973, the International Commission on Radiological Protection introduced the “reference monetary value of the man.sievert” to convert the benefit of a radiation protection option (averted exposure) in monetary term for comparison with it is cost. In 2017, an international survey has collected the reference monetary values of nuclear utilities and regulatory authorities. This article presents the data collected and analyzes them. Over the 220 reactors who answered, 176 (80%) are using the concept, expressing its longevity and relevance for optimization purposes. The utilities can use single value or set of reference values varying with the level of exposure. This survey also highlights the emergence of mixed and flexible systems. The collected values are largely spread (ratio 1:10 at least) and this is the opportunity to discuss the influence of the method used to calculate the reference value and notably the related concept of the Value of a human Statistical Life (VSL).

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Editorial comment on: The “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle: a brief historical overview and a bibliometric analysis of the most cited publications

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2019

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Synthesis of reflections and conclusions of the SFRP-IRPA workshop on the reasonableness in the practical implementation of the ALARA principle

Cited by 7 publications

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Summary of SFRP-IRPA workshops on the reasonableness in the practical implementation of the ALARA principle

Summary of SFRP-IRPA workshops on the reasonableness in the practical implementation of the ALARA principle

The values and the uses of the reference monetary value of the man.sievert. Results of an international survey

Editorial comment on: The “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle: a brief historical overview and a bibliometric analysis of the most cited publications

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