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http://dx.doi.org/10.14407/jrp.2014.39.1.038

Radiological Dose Analysis to the Public Resulting from the Operation of Daedeok Nuclear Facilities  

Jeong, Hae Sun (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institue)
Kim, Eun Han (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institue)
Jeong, Hyo Joon (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institue)
Han, Moon Hee (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institue)
Park, Mi Sun (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institue)
Hwang, Won Tae (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institue)
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Journal of Radiation Protection and Research / v.39, no.1, 2014 , pp. 38-45 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper describes the results of assessment of radiological dose resulting from operation of the Daedeok nuclear facilities including the HANARO research reactor, which has been performed to assure whether or not to comply with the regulation standards of the radioactive effluents releases. Based on the meteorological data and the radiation source term, the maximum individual doses were evaluated from 2010 to 2012. The atmospheric dispersion and the deposition factors of gaseous effluents were calculated using the XOQDOQ computer code. ENDOS-G and ENDOS-L code systems were also used for maximum individual dose calculation from gaseous and liquid effluents, respectively. The results were compared with the regulation standards for the radioactive effluents presented by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC). The effective doses and the thyroid doses of the maximum individual were calculated at the maximum exposed point in the Daedeok site, and contributions of exposure pathways to the radiological doses resulting from gaseous and liquid radioactive effluents were evaluated at each facility of the Daedeok site. As a result, the maximum exposed age was analysed to be the child group, and the operation of HANARO research reactor had a major effect more than 90% on the individual doses. The main exposure pathways for gaseous radioactive effluent were from ingestion and inhalation. The effective doses and the thyroid doses were considerably influenced by tritium and iodine, respectively. The gaseous radioactive effluents contributed more than 90% on the total doses, whereas the contributions of the liquid radioactive effluents were relatively low. Consequently, the maximum individual dose due to radioactive effluents from the nuclear facilities within the Daedeok site were less than 3% of the regulation standard over 3 years; therefore, it can be concluded that radioactive effluents from the nuclear facilities were well managed, with the radiation-induced health detriment for residents around the site being negligible.
Keywords
Daedeok nuclear facility; Maximum individual dose; Gaseous radioactive effluents; Liquid radioactive effluents;
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