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Table 5.4-12. Health risks to workers and the public from program activities, Tonopah Test Range, Alternative 4







Program Area
Worker Health Risks
Public Health Risks
Occupational Safety Risks
Occupational Radiation Risks
Occupational

Chemical Risks
Public Radiation Risks
Public Chemical Risks
Injuries
Fatalities
Radiation LCFsa
Radiation Detrimentb
Chemical Cancersc
Chemical Hazard Indexd
Radiation LCFsa
Radiation Detrimentb
 Chemical Cancersc Chemical Hazard Indexd
Defense 2.5 0.0044 0.0025 0.001 8.4 x 10-12 1.8 x 10-5 9 x 10-9 4.1 x 10-9 1 x 10-10 9.7 x 10-7
Environmental Restoration 0.0049 9.7 x 10-4 2.4 x 10-4 9.5 x 10-5 e e 1.2 x 10-9 5.7 x 10-10 e e
Total 2.5 0.0054 0.0027 0.0011 8.4 x 10-12 1.8 x 10-5 1 x 10-8 4.7 x 10-9 1 x 10-10 9.7 x 10-7


a. Number of radiation-induced latent cancer fatalities in the exposed population associated with the activities conducted over the 10-year period of analysis

b. Number of radiation-induced detrimental health effects (e.g., nonfatal cancers, genetic effects) in the exposed population associated with the activities conducted over the 10-year period of analysis

c. Number of chemical-induced cancers (fatal and nonfatal) in the exposed population associated with the activities conducted over the 10-year period of analysis

d. A hazard index of greater than one indicates that the non-cancer health effects could be life-threatening to individuals exposed for one hour or more

e. No reasonably foreseeable scenarios resulting in exposure to chemically hazardous materials have been identified.



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