Re: Accident Dose Standards - Reply

[xat@inel.gov (Alden Tschaeche)]

MARK WINSLOW wrote:
> 
> Looking in my handy EPA - 400 for a power
> plant going to hell the numbers are:
> 
> Members of the public:
> 
> 1. Less than 1 rem stay in place
> 2. 1 to 5 rem evacuate and shelter for
> extenuating circumstances (middle of a
> hurricane or old folks home etc)
> 3. Above 5 rem evacuate
> 4. 25 rem or greater administer stable KI - state
> approval necessary
> 
> Now for emergency workers:
> 1. 5 rem for any action
> 2. 10 rem to protect valuable property and
> rotation of staff not possible
> 3. 25 rem to protect large populations
> 4. Greater than 25 suggested caped at 75 for
> life saving duties.  Also should be informed
> consent and voluntary.
> 
> Mark P. Winslow
> US EPA - Region II
> winslow.mark@epamail.epa.gov
> 
 Is there a basis document for those numbers?  If so would you please
supply the reference?  Thanks.  Al Tschaeche xat@inel.gov