ICRP Publication 55: Optimization and Decision-Making in Radiological Protection
Annals of the ICRP Volume 20/1
Edited By- . ICRP
The Task Group of Committee 4 was originally established to produce a report on methods of optimizing radiological protection other than cost-benefit analysis. As the work of the Task Group progressed, however, it became clear that it would be more useful to produce a report that considered all aspects of optimization, including cost-benefit. This report therefore considers various techniques and their application to problems at different levels of complexity.
Audience
For professional management at regulatory and operational levels where decisions on optimization are required.
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International Commission on Radiological Protection
International Commission on Radiological Protection
Paperback, 69 Pages
Published: August 1989
Imprint: Elsevier
ISBN: 978-0-08-037388-1
Contents
- Preface. Optimization of protection. The optimization procedure applied to design. The optimization procedure applied to operations. Quantitative decision-aiding techniques. Cost benefit analysis. Quantification. Application of the procedure. Conclusions. References.
Appendices.
A: An example of the application of various optimization techniques to a uranium mine. B: Assessment of the single attribute utility function and weighting factors. C: An annotated bibliography giving examples of case studies.
