Derivation of Intervention levels for Protection of the Public in a Radiological Emergency in Korea

J Radiat Prot > Volume 26(4); 2001 > Article

Journal of Radiation Protection 2001;26(4):357-0.

주민보호조치를 위한 국내 방사선비상 개입준위 산출

이종태;이관엽;강병위;오기훈;김창규;

Derivation of Intervention levels for Protection of the Public in a Radiological Emergency in Korea

Lee, Jong-Tai;Lee, Goan-Yup;Khang, Byung-Oui;Oh, Ki-Hoon;Kim, Chang-Kyu;

ABSTRACT

Intervention levels for protection of the public in a radiological emergency are theoretically derived by the cost-benefit approach with the concept of justification and optimization. Intervention levels on the sheltering, evacuation, temporary relocation and permanent resettlement for protection of the public are estimated with the cost to protective countermeasures and the value from dose averted which are the site specific parameters. As a result, it is confirmed that IAEA guidelines for intervention levels are applicable to the radiological emergency in Korea. Optimum ranges of 5 - 10 mSv/2days for sheltering, 25 - 130 mSv/week for evacuation, 15 - 90 mSv/month lot temporary relocation and 600 - 3,500 mSv/lifetime for permanent resettlement for intervention levels are also provided. The result can be applied as useful data to update intervention levels under the theoretical background in Korea.