Re: ALARA Cost/Benefit

["J. B. Hunt" <hbj@ornl.gov>]

Bates--

The NRC currently recommends $2,000 per person-rem.  See NUREG-1530,
"Reassessment of NRC's Dollar Per Person-Rem Conversion Factor Policy",
December, 1995.




At 01:20 PM 10/16/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Radsafers:
>
>I am looking for some suggested figures to use in an ALARA cost/benefit
>analysis in terms of $ expended per Rem (or Sievert) saved.  Any
>thoughts on this would be appreciated.
>
>A response to me directly or on RADSAFE would be fine.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>Bates Estabrooks
>WIPP- Carlsbad, NM
>505-234-8470
>besta@tis.eh.doe.gov
>
>
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