Upper-Bound Radiation Dose Assessment for Military Personnel at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, between 1962 and 1979

Abstract

U.S. veterans who were assigned at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, from 1962 to 1979, have expressed concern that their health may have been affected by radiological releases from an onsite nuclear power plant. This report presents the results of the Department of Defense's radiation dose assessment for McMurdo Station veterans who were not monitored for occupational radiation exposure. This assessment determined that the radiation doses were low and the associated probability that disease could have arisen from these doses is also low. Finally, recommendations are provided for McMurdo Station veterans, their dependents, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Naval Dosimetry Center regarding the VA radiogenic disease claims process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA587359

Entities

People

  • Gregory R. Fairchild
  • Jason D. Dunavant
  • Mondher Chehata
  • Paul K. Blake
  • William J. Morris

Organizations

  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Environmental Protection
  • Gamma Rays
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Power Plants
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Spine

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.