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RADIOLOGICAL ISSUES<br />

<strong>of</strong> Sciences. It may be noted that Appendix E provides ranges <strong>of</strong> health effects per unit<br />

quantity <strong>of</strong> radiation received by a population to reflect the range <strong>of</strong> views <strong>of</strong> authorata-<br />

tive bodies.<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> findings from studies <strong>of</strong> the British National Radiological Protection Board<br />

becomes a part <strong>of</strong> the protection in America both through scientific exchange among indivi-<br />

duals and via the International Committee on Radiological Protection.<br />

Draft pp. F.15-17<br />

Issue<br />

Further significance <strong>of</strong> the pathway parameters used could be demonstrated if referenced<br />

to a model radioactivity surveillance program. (43)<br />

Response<br />

Even though null measurements will always be expected, a postclosure monitoring system<br />

will probably be established and observed for as long as future generations care to operate<br />

it.<br />

The DOE Position Paper to the NRC rulemaking hearings on nuclear waste storage and dis-<br />

posal (DOE 1980a) identifies as a component <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> its performance objectives for waste<br />

disposal that active maintenance or surveillance for unreasonable times into the future not<br />

be a requirement.<br />

Draft p. N.4<br />

Issue<br />

A reference to NRC/DOT/State surveillance program results would be useful for adding<br />

realistic perspective and credibility to the estimates <strong>of</strong> maximum driver and handler expo-<br />

sure in transportation. See "Summary Report <strong>of</strong> the State Surveillance Program on the Trans-<br />

portation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Radioactive</strong> Materials," NUREG-0393. (208-NRC)<br />

Response<br />

The reference suggested was not included in the final Statement. All the truck driver<br />

doses in DOE/ET-0029 and the Statement are based on the conservative WASH-1238 (AEC 1972)<br />

estimate.<br />

Issue<br />

The calculations <strong>of</strong> health effects in the draft understate the credible potential range<br />

by about a factor <strong>of</strong> two on the average because they use the BEIR I (1972) rather than the

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