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6.20<br />

TABLE 6.1.2. VDH Concept - Occupational Doses During<br />

Normal Operation (Bechtel 1979a)<br />

Whole Body Dose, man-rem/yr<br />

Operation Spent Fuel HLW<br />

Primary <strong>Waste</strong> Receiving 170 220<br />

Damaged Canister Receiving/Processing 80 100<br />

Surface <strong>Waste</strong><br />

<strong>Management</strong> 40 70<br />

Decommissioning 40 10<br />

Primary <strong>Waste</strong> Placement 370 320<br />

Interim Confirm. Building 30 30<br />

Support/Overhead 180 170<br />

Total 910 920<br />

whole-body dose would not be applicable because the individual estimates given in Table 6.1.3<br />

cannot be added algebraically. However, note that for both waste forms the potential.<br />

for the highest exposure would be for a transportation accident, which is not an operation<br />

unique to the VDH concept.<br />

Nonradiological Impacts. Nonradiological impacts should be comparable to those <strong>of</strong> any<br />

large construction project and those <strong>of</strong> industry during operation. Injuries, illnesses, and<br />

deaths common to such operations might be expected.<br />

Spent Fuel<br />

HLW<br />

TABLE 6.1.3. Radiological Impact - Abnormal Conditions( a )<br />

Whole-Body Dose, m rem/event<br />

Operation (Nonoccupational)<br />

AFR<br />

2 x 1 0 -3(b)<br />

P/E Facility<br />

3 x 10-1<br />

1 1 c )<br />

Transportation<br />

00<br />

Repository (secondary waste) 60(d)<br />

Deep Hole<br />

60<br />

P/E Facility<br />

3 x 10-1<br />

Transportation<br />

Repository (secondary waste)<br />

Deep Hole<br />

110(c)<br />

60(d)<br />

70<br />

(a) Dose estimates imply consequences <strong>of</strong> a design basis accident. No probability<br />

analysis is included.<br />

(b) Design base accident (DBA) is tornado.<br />

(c) DBA is train wreck, in urban area followed by a fire.<br />

(d) DBA is hoist failure handling secondary waste.

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