Abstract
The concept of global collective dose commitment as a measure of total detriment from the release of radioactivity to the environment is outlined. Estimates are given of global collective dose commitments resulting from the release of 14C and uranium daughter products from the nuclear fuel cycle. Comparisons are made with similar estimates of global collective dose commitments resulting from the use of fossil fuels and certain fertilizers due to their content of uranium and its daughter products. In the case of long-lived radionuclides that remain in circulation in the biosphere, it is shown that the use of global collective dose commitments in differential cost-benefit analysis can lead to questionable results. In differential cost-benefit analysis it is suggested that population exposures should not simply be integrated irrespective of their time of occurrence, but that a certain discount rate should be applied for future doses. This suggestion is examined
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Nuclear Power and Its Fuel Cycle |
| Place of Publication | Vienna |
| Publisher | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| Publication date | 1977 |
| Pages | 303-316 |
| Publication status | Published - 1977 |
| Event | International Conference on Nuclear Power and Its Fuel Cycle - Salzburg, Austria Duration: 2 May 1977 → 13 May 1977 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Nuclear Power and Its Fuel Cycle |
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| Country/Territory | Austria |
| City | Salzburg |
| Period | 02/05/1977 → 13/05/1977 |