person-rem cost benefit analysis....???

[Dave Brown <david.brown@nist.gov>]

I'm awaiting a copy of NUREG/BR-0184....'Regulatory Analysis Technical

Evaluation Handbook'.....


In the mean time I was wondering if anyone has an electronic copy

available to share...?


I also, have a question.....  

In performing a cost benefit analysis in an ALARA review,  I've

seen/heard discussed many $$ values per person-rem, from NRC recommended

$2000 per rem .... to $50,000 per rem in practice.  ICRP-55,

'Optimization and Decision-Making in Radiation Protection', goes into

this cost benefit analysis in depth.  I'm not sure I even fully

comprehend the methods used there yet, ...anyway, this report in fact

suggests the use of a sliding scale for performing cost benefit

analysis.  The exposed population is broken down into dose ranges

groups and different parameters (ie....$$/rem) are used for the different

dose groups.  This makes great sense to me, however I have not seen

any reference to this is  in the regulatory implementation

guidance......  Any thoughts or comments?

Regards,

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