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Draft p. 1.19<br />

Issue<br />

39<br />

RADIOLOGICAL ISSUES<br />

One commenter mentioned that the Summary quotes a range <strong>of</strong> 50-500 somatic effects per<br />

million man-rem. The conservatism <strong>of</strong> the larger <strong>of</strong> these two numbers should be pointed out<br />

in view <strong>of</strong> the current BEIR Committee activities. (166) :"<br />

Response<br />

The values cited were arrived at after much deliberations over available data. The<br />

values reflect an estimate <strong>of</strong> the upper end <strong>of</strong> the range <strong>of</strong> possible health effects from<br />

small doses delivered over long periods <strong>of</strong> time at low dose rate. The values are believed<br />

to be conservative as suggested; the other end <strong>of</strong> the actual range may ihnclude zero effects.<br />

Draft p. 1.19<br />

Issue<br />

One commenter felt that the Statement assumes a rather small range <strong>of</strong> 50-300 incidents<br />

<strong>of</strong> "multi-factorial" genetic disease over all generations per million man-rem <strong>of</strong> exposure.<br />

(40)<br />

Response<br />

The values given represent what is believed to be acceptable to most <strong>of</strong> the scientific<br />

community as conservative numbers <strong>of</strong> incidents <strong>of</strong> genetic disease resulting from exposure<br />

to very low levels <strong>of</strong> ionizing radiation.<br />

Draft pp. 2.1 and 2.2<br />

Issue<br />

(208-NRC)<br />

Response<br />

The NRC final EIS on spent fuel storage, NUREG-0575, (NRC 1979a) should be cited.<br />

This EIS is cited in Section 4.4.1.1 <strong>of</strong> the final Statement.<br />

Draft p. 2.1.7<br />

Issue<br />

Regarding the transfer <strong>of</strong> plutonium oxide powder from the reprocessing plant to a mixed<br />

oxide fuel fabrication facility, this comment states, "DOE transportation regulations<br />

4

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