TO MITIGATE THE LNT MODEL’S UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES—A PROPOSED STOPPING POINT FOR AS LOWAS REASONABLYACHIEVABLE Eric W.Abelquist 1(1.Oak Ridge Associated Universities(ORAU))Abstract:While the debate over the linear no-threshold model continues,there’s a relatively straightforward step that can be taken to mitigate the unintended consequences of the linear no-threshold model and the application of the as low as reasonably achievable principle—enact a stopping point for as low as reasonably achievable.The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements defined the negligible individual dose in 1993 as having a value of 0.01 mSv y^-1.Radiation safety professionals overwhelmingly agree that applying the as low as reasonably achievable principle at very low doses,such as those consistent with background radiation levels,is not improving radiation safety of the public or radiation workers.
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