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TABLE 1.7.5. Comparison <strong>of</strong> Health Effects for the Program Alternatives<br />

Using the Once-Through Cycle<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> Effects<br />

Proposed Program Alternative Program<br />

(Geologic Disposal) (Disposal Starting<br />

Nuclear Power Starting 1990 - 2010) 2010 - 2030) No-Action Alternative<br />

Case Growth Assumption Regional Worldwide Regional Worldwide Regional Worldwide<br />

1 Present Inventory<br />

Only 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2 Present Capacity<br />

and Normal Life 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

3 250 GWe System by<br />

Year 2000 and<br />

Normal Life 0 to 1 0 to 2 0 to 1 0 to 2 0 0 to 1<br />

4 250 GWe System by<br />

Year 2000 and<br />

Steady State 0 to 1 0 to 2 0 to 1 0 to 2 NA(a) NA<br />

5 500 GWe System<br />

by Year 2040 0 to 2 0 to 2 0 to 2 0 to 3 NA NA<br />

(a) NA = not applicable.<br />

TABLE 1.7.6 Comparison <strong>of</strong> Health Effects for the Program Alternatives<br />

Using the Reprocessing Cycle<br />

Nuclear Power<br />

Case Growth Assumption<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> Effects<br />

Proposed Program Alternative Program<br />

(Geologic Disposal (Disposal Starting<br />

Starting 1990 - 2010) 2010 - 2030)<br />

Regional WorlWordwide Worldw<br />

No-Action Alternative<br />

Regional onRegional Worldwide<br />

1 Present Inventory<br />

Only NA(a) NA NA NA NA NA<br />

2 Present Capacity<br />

and Normal Life NA NA NA NA NA NA<br />

3 250 GWe System by<br />

Year 2000 and<br />

Normal Life 1 to 26 6 to 750 1 to 26 6 to 750 NA NA<br />

4 500 GWe System by<br />

Year 2040 3 to 27 100 to 800 3 to 27 100 to 800 NA NA<br />

5 500 GWe System by<br />

Year 2040 5 to 37 140 to 1100 5 to 37 140 to 1100 NA NA<br />

(a) NA = not applicable.

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