ESTS0764 PCDOSE.
PCDOSE-ESTSC, Radioactive Dose Assessment and NRC Verification
NAME OR DESIGNATION OF PROGRAM, COMPUTER, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM OR FUNCTION, METHOD OF SOLUTION, RESTRICTIONS ON THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROBLEM, TYPICAL RUNNING TIME, UNUSUAL FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM, RELATED AND AUXILIARY PROGRAMS, STATUS, REFERENCES, MACHINE REQUIREMENTS, LANGUAGE, OPERATING SYSTEM UNDER WHICH PROGRAM IS EXECUTED, OTHER PROGRAMMING OR OPERATING INFORMATION OR RESTRICTIONS, NAME AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHORS, MATERIAL, CATEGORIES
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| Program name | Package id | Status | Status date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCDOSE-ESTSC | ESTS0764/01 | Arrived | 06-AUG-2001 |
Machines used:
| Package ID | Orig. computer | Test computer |
|---|---|---|
| ESTS0764/01 | IBM PC |
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3. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM OR FUNCTION
PCDOSE was developed for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to perform calculations to determine radioactive dose due to the annual averaged offsite release of liquid and gaseoues effluent by U.S. commercial nuclear power facilities. Using NRC approved dose assessment methodologies, it acts as an inspector's tool for verifying the compliance of the facility's dose assessment software. PCDOSE duplicates the calculations of the GASPAR II mainframe code as well as calculations using the methodologies of Reg. Guide 1.109 Rev. 1 and NUREG-0133 by optional choice.
PCDOSE was developed for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to perform calculations to determine radioactive dose due to the annual averaged offsite release of liquid and gaseoues effluent by U.S. commercial nuclear power facilities. Using NRC approved dose assessment methodologies, it acts as an inspector's tool for verifying the compliance of the facility's dose assessment software. PCDOSE duplicates the calculations of the GASPAR II mainframe code as well as calculations using the methodologies of Reg. Guide 1.109 Rev. 1 and NUREG-0133 by optional choice.
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6. TYPICAL RUNNING TIME
A typical gas particulate problem took 20 seconds to execute on an IBM PS/2 Model 70 running MS-DOS 6.2. Faster execution times are obviously expected on faster machines. The liquid and noble gas modules ran at five seconds and two seconds respectively for maximum cases. Problem set up time is dependent on the amount of input data required. Maximum size gas particles problems may require setup times of up to 30 minutes, liquid problems may require setup times of up to 15 minutes, and noble gas problems may require up to 5 minutes to setup.
A typical gas particulate problem took 20 seconds to execute on an IBM PS/2 Model 70 running MS-DOS 6.2. Faster execution times are obviously expected on faster machines. The liquid and noble gas modules ran at five seconds and two seconds respectively for maximum cases. Problem set up time is dependent on the amount of input data required. Maximum size gas particles problems may require setup times of up to 30 minutes, liquid problems may require setup times of up to 15 minutes, and noble gas problems may require up to 5 minutes to setup.
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10. REFERENCES
- Preparation of Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications for
Nuclear Power Plants: A Guidance Manual for Users of Standard
Technical Specifications
NUREG-0133 (October 1978)
- Calculations of Annual Doses to Man from Routine Release of
Reactor Effluence for the Purpose of Evaluating compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix I, Regulatory Guide 1.109, Rev. 1 (October 1977)
- GASPAR II - Technical Reference and User Guide
(RSIC Code Package CCC-0643)
NUREG/CR-4653 (December 1986)
- Preparation of Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications for
Nuclear Power Plants: A Guidance Manual for Users of Standard
Technical Specifications
NUREG-0133 (October 1978)
- Calculations of Annual Doses to Man from Routine Release of
Reactor Effluence for the Purpose of Evaluating compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix I, Regulatory Guide 1.109, Rev. 1 (October 1977)
- GASPAR II - Technical Reference and User Guide
(RSIC Code Package CCC-0643)
NUREG/CR-4653 (December 1986)
ESTS0764/01, included references:
- T.S. Bohn:The PCDOSE rev.1 Users Guide
EGG-ESQ-11351 (May 1991)
- T.S. Bohn et al.:
Comparison of the PCDOSE and GASPAR II Codes
EGG-PHY-8735 (October 1989)
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ESTS0764/01
load module mag tapePCDOSEZP.EXE Executable file LODTPtest-case data mag tapeINSTALL.BAT Batch file DATTP
miscellaneous mag tapeHELP4.TXT Information file MISTP
miscellaneous mag tapeREADME.RSI Information file MISTP
test-case data mag tapeHARDCOPY.BAT Batch file DATTP
report EGG-ESQ-11351 (May 1991) REPPT
report EGG-PHY-8735 (October 1989) REPPT
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- G. Radiological Safety, Hazard and Accident Analysis
- R. Environmental and Earth Sciences
Keywords: doses, gaseous wastes, radioactive effluents, radioactive release.