Amendment of the General Administrative Regulation under Paragraph 47 of the Radiological Protection Ordinance
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M. Steiner
Abstract
The General Administrative Regulation under Paragraph 47 of the amended Radiological Protection Ordinance was revised according to the requirements of the Council Directive 96/29/ Euratom and the amendment of the Radiological Protection Ordinance. Its basic structure and the degree of conservatism with regard to dose assessment for members of the public were maintained. According to the requirements of the Council Directive, reference subjects of six different age groups have to be considered, instead of only two as hitherto. Age-dependent living habits (consumption and ventilation rates') were established, including the exposure pathway “human milk”. Suitable dose and dose rate coefficients were compiled and recalculated if necessary. The potential consequences of the amendment of the General Administrative Regulation were demonstrated by the results of comparative dose calculations.
Abstract
Die Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschrift zu §47 der Novelle der Strahlenschutzverordnung wurde entsprechend den Forderungen der Richtlinie 96/29/ Euratom und der novellierten Strahlenschutzverordnung überarbeitet. Die grundlegende Struktur und die Konservativität bei der Ermittlung der Strahlenexposition der Bevölkerung wurden beibehalten. Nach den Vorgaben der Euratom-Richtlinie sind Referenzpersonen aus sechs statt bisher zwei verschiedenen Altersgruppen zu berücksichtigen. Altersspezifische Lebensgewohnheiten (Verzehrs- und Atemraten) wurden festgelegt. Der Expositionspfad „Muttermilch“ wird erstmals berücksichtigt. Dosis- und Dosisleistungskoeffizienten wurden zusammengestellt und falls erforderlich neu berechnet. Die möglichen Konsequenzen der Fortschreibung der Allgemeinen Verwaltungsvorschrift wurden anhand von Vergleichsrechnungen aufgezeigt.
Acknowledgement
The work consolidated in this article is the result of suggestions made by the Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, and was carried out in close scientific cooperation with the Committee of Radioecology of the German Commission on Radiological Protection. Special thanks are due the members of the Working Group “Adjustment of the Principles of Calculation in Radioecology” (Anpassung der radioökologischen Berechnungsgrundlagen) of the Committee of Radioecology for their numerous and valuable contributions to the discussions concerning the scenarios, assumptions, and parameters employed.
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- Contents
- Calendar of Events
- Calendar of Events • Veranstaltungskalender
- Summaries
- Summaries/Kurzfassungen
- Editorial
- Technical basis for the new German Radiation Protection Ordinance
- Articles
- The revised German Radiation Protection Ordinance
- Books
- Nuclear Fuel Safety Criteria – Technical Review
- Articles
- Radiological basis for the determination of exemption levels
- Books
- Safety of nuclear power plants: Design
- Articles
- Clearance of material with negligible levels of radioactivity based on the amended German Radiation Protection Ordinance
- Amendment of the General Administrative Regulation under Paragraph 47 of the Radiological Protection Ordinance
- Derivation of the maximum permissible activity concentrations in exhaust air
- Books
- Books • Bücher
- Articles
- Derivation of the maximum permissible activity concentrations in waste water
- Books
- Books • Bücher
- Articles
- Neue Regelungen für den Schutz von Mensch und Umwelt bei natürlichen Strahlenquellen
- A method for the calculation of annual limits on intake
- Books
- Generic Models for Use in Assessing the Impact of Discharges of Radioactive Substances to the Environment
- Articles
- Some issues with the International Basic Safety Standards – A time for reflection
- Books
- DIN-Taschenbuch 226. Qualitätsmanagement – Begriffe
- Articles
- Fundamental ICRP recommendations at the start of the 21st century: Status of the revision of ICRP Publication 60
- Books
- Predisposal management of radioactive wasste, including decommissioning
- Advances
- Advances•Patente
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Contents
- Calendar of Events
- Calendar of Events • Veranstaltungskalender
- Summaries
- Summaries/Kurzfassungen
- Editorial
- Technical basis for the new German Radiation Protection Ordinance
- Articles
- The revised German Radiation Protection Ordinance
- Books
- Nuclear Fuel Safety Criteria – Technical Review
- Articles
- Radiological basis for the determination of exemption levels
- Books
- Safety of nuclear power plants: Design
- Articles
- Clearance of material with negligible levels of radioactivity based on the amended German Radiation Protection Ordinance
- Amendment of the General Administrative Regulation under Paragraph 47 of the Radiological Protection Ordinance
- Derivation of the maximum permissible activity concentrations in exhaust air
- Books
- Books • Bücher
- Articles
- Derivation of the maximum permissible activity concentrations in waste water
- Books
- Books • Bücher
- Articles
- Neue Regelungen für den Schutz von Mensch und Umwelt bei natürlichen Strahlenquellen
- A method for the calculation of annual limits on intake
- Books
- Generic Models for Use in Assessing the Impact of Discharges of Radioactive Substances to the Environment
- Articles
- Some issues with the International Basic Safety Standards – A time for reflection
- Books
- DIN-Taschenbuch 226. Qualitätsmanagement – Begriffe
- Articles
- Fundamental ICRP recommendations at the start of the 21st century: Status of the revision of ICRP Publication 60
- Books
- Predisposal management of radioactive wasste, including decommissioning
- Advances
- Advances•Patente