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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Jiménez, M.A.
• Martín-Valdepeñas, J.M.
• García-Talavera, M.
• Martín-Matarranz, J.L.
• Salas, M.R.
• Serrano, J.I.
• Ramos, L.M.

Titel

Realistic retrospective dose assessments to members of the public around Spanish nuclear facilities

Ist Teil von

• Journal of environmental radioactivity, 2011-11, Vol.102 (11), p.995-1007

Ort / Verlag

Kidlington: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2011

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Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• In the frame of an epidemiological study carried out in the influence areas around the Spanish nuclear facilities (ISCIII-CSN, 2009. Epidemiological Study of The Possible Effect of Ionizing Radiations Deriving from The Operation of Spanish Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities on The Health of The Population Living in Their Vicinity. Final report December 2009. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear. Madrid. Available from: http://www.csn.es/images/stories/actualidad_datos/especiales/epidemiologico/epidemiological_study.pdf), annual effective doses to public have been assessed by the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) for over 45 years using a retrospective realistic-dose methodology. These values are compared with data from natural radiation exposure. For the affected population, natural radiation effective doses are in average 2300 times higher than effective doses due to the operation of nuclear installations (nuclear power stations and fuel cycle facilities). When considering the impact on the whole Spanish population, effective doses attributable to nuclear facilities represent in average 3.5 × 10 −5 mSv/y, in contrast to 1.6 mSv/y from natural radiation or 1.3 mSv/y from medical exposures. ► Most comprehensive dose assessment to public by nuclear facilities ever done in Spain. ► Dose to public is dominated by liquid effluent pathways for the power stations. ► Dose to public is dominated by Rn inhalation for milling and mining facilities. ► Average annual doses to public in influence areas are negligible (10 μSv/y or less). ► Doses from facilities average 3.5 × 10 −2 μSv/y per person onto whole Spanish population.