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Commentary on the appropriate radiation level for evacuations.

Jerry M Cuttler¹

¹Cuttler & Associates Inc.

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|January 11, 2013

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International radiation protection policy led to unnecessary Fukushima evacuations and fear due to invalid risk assessments. Revising the International Commission on Radiological Protection recommendations is crucial for accurate, conservative radiation protection.

Keywords:

evacuation nuclear accident radiation protection spontaneous DNA damage stimulated biodefences

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Area of Science:

Radiation protection policy
Nuclear safety
Public health risk assessment

Background:

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPS) incident prompted widespread evacuations.
Over 90,000 residents were evacuated, incurring significant costs for hypothetical cancer risks.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the international radiation protection policy applied during the Fukushima Daiichi NPS evacuation.
To evaluate the validity of the precautionary measures and evacuation radiation levels.
To recommend changes to radiation protection policies.

Main Methods:

Critical review of existing international radiation protection policies.
Analysis of the radiation levels used for evacuation decisions.
Assessment of the scientific basis for precautionary measures.

Main Results:

The basis for precautionary measures and evacuation levels was found to be invalid.
The chosen radiation level for evacuation was not conservative.
Evacuation actions resulted in unnecessary public fear and suffering.

Conclusions:

The current international radiation protection policy and International Commission on Radiological Protection recommendations require radical changes.
A more appropriate radiation level for evacuation should be established.
Revising policies will prevent unnecessary fear and suffering in future incidents.