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Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The U.S. Million Person Study of Low-Dose-Rate Health Effects
There is a critical knowledge gap regarding the health consequences of exposure to radiation received gradually over time. While there is a plethora of studies on the risks of adverse outcomes from both acute and high-dose exposures, including the landmark study of atomic bomb survivors, these are not characteristic of the chronic exposure to low-dose radiation encountered in occupational and public settings. In addition, smaller cohorts have limited numbers leading to reduced statistical power.
Jin Ho Song
Nuclear Technology | Volume 188 | Number 2 | November 2014 | Pages 113-122
Technical Paper | Reactor Safety | doi.org/10.13182/NT13-125
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The Fukushima accident suggests that serious consideration must be given to changing current safety goals to properly address the major impacts of nuclear accidents on society, including health effects, property damage, and environmental contamination. Based on lessons learned from the Fukushima accident, a conceptual design and a new approach for implementing prevention and mitigation measures for severe accidents are proposed. Instead of an optimistic view on the progression of a severe accident and available resources, a worst-case scenario is considered to prepare for an unexpected situation. With a safety goal of practically eliminating the significant release of radioactive material, an improved approach for a prevention and mitigation strategy is proposed. This approach consists of a new severe accident management strategy with dedicated mitigation measures and suitable essential instrumentation to take timely recovery actions. The approach is designed to be more robust and resilient than the conventional system.