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The monetary value of the person-Sievert: a practical approach in case of occupational exposures
F Hardeman1, N Pauwels, B Van de Walle
1Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK.CEN, Radiation Protection Department, Boeretang.
Abstract:
This paper gives some practical advice on the determination of the value of the person-Sievert, this figure being of primary importance when cost-benefit analysis is used to optimize (ALARA-principle) routine occupational exposures of professionals to external radiation. After a brief introduction on the use of cost-benefit analysis in a radioprotection context, more attention will be paid to the theoretical guidelines that exist on the monetary value of the person-Sievert. By combining these insights with the practical problems that occur in daily task preparations and evaluations, a more workable proposal for the determination of the value of the person-Sievert will be presented.
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