PRELIMINARY RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSPORTATION OF CONTACT-HANDLED TRANSURANIC WASTE WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. REVISION 1

This analysis assesses the potential radiological impacts on the citizens of New Mexico from the transport of CH-TRU waste to WIPP by rail or truck. Assuming exclusive use of the truck transport mode, the combined annual exposure to the public from accident-free shipment of waste is estimated to be 3.3 person-rem/year. It is estimated that a theoretical member of the public receiving maximum exposure to the combined truck shipments of CH-TRU waste to WIPP would receive an annual whole body dose equivalent of 0.000016 rem. Such an exposure is insignificant in comparison to the average annual whole body dose equivalent to an individual living in the Colorado Plateau area of between 0.075 and 0.140 rem from natural occurring radiation. The combined annual radiological risk to the public living along the New Mexico truck routes to WIPP from potential accidents is projected as 0.031 person-rem/year. Assuming exclusive use of the rail transport mode, the combined annual exposure to the public from accident-free shipment of waste is estimated to be 1.2 person-rem/year. A theoretical member of the public receiving combined maxiumum exposure to rail shipments of CH-TRU waste to WIPP would receive an annual whole body dose equivalent of 0.000012 rem. The combined annual radiological risk to the public living along the New Mexico rail routes to WIPP from potential accidents is projected as 0.0022 person-rem/year. An estimate of the radiological impacts in a year of maximum waste receipt can be made by multiplying the above results for rail or truck by two. This estimate is based upon the WIPP design waste throughput rate of 500,000 ft exp 3 per year. An estimate of the radiological impacts of CH-TRU waste transport to WIPP over the facility life can be made by multiplying the above results by 25.

• Corporate Authors:

  IT CORPORATION

  ALBUQUERQUE, NM  United States 
• Authors:
  • Tappen, J
  • Fredrickson, C
  • Daer, G
• Publication Date: 1985-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 79 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash exposure; Crashes; Radioactive waste disposal; Risk analysis; Spent reactor fuels; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Exposure
• Geographic Terms: New Mexico
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457735
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: WTSD-TME-002-REV.1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1986 12:00AM