Re: Emergency dose guidance

[GACMail98@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-07-24 09:07:24 EDT, MCNAUGHT@lanl.gov (Mike McNaughton)
writes:

<< 
 I have seen guidance for doses "limits" in an emergency, written in several
 DOE documents: 25 rem for lifesaving, >25 rem for lifesaving with fully
 informed volunteers. I am told that similar guidance has been issued by
 other US government agencies, perhaps the EPA. Can anyone tell me where
 this is written? 
  >>

See EPA "Manual of Protective Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear
Incidents," EPA 400-R-92-001, May 1992.

Dose Limit     Activity
 5 rem           All
10 rem          Protecting valuable property, lower dose not practicable
25 rem          Lifesaving or protection of large populations, lower dose 
                           not practicable
>25 rem        Lifesaving or protection of large populations only on a
voluntary
                          basis to persons fully aware of the risks involved.


Glenn
GACMail98@aol.com