@article{ref1,
title="Analytical Techniques for Faster Calculation of the Life Extension Achieved by Eliminating a Prolonged Radiation Exposure",
journal="Process safety and environmental protection",
year="2007",
author="Thomas, P.J. and Stupples, D.W. and Jones, R.D.",
volume="85",
number="3",
pages="230-240",
abstract="The life extension achieved by a safety scheme that reduces or eliminates a prolonged radiation exposure is a necessary parameter for calculating the Judgment-or J-value, which enables the scheme's worth to be measured on a common, objective scale against which health and safety spend across all economic sectors can be assessed. The life-expectancy calculation for radiation exposure is necessarily complex because of the long and stochastic incubation periods associated with radiation-induced cancers. Analytical methods are presented to reduce the size of this calculation approximately a hundredfold. This renders the J-value assessment much quicker and easier for new safety systems that may be considered for nuclear plant.<p />",
language="",
issn="0957-5820",
doi="10.1205/psep06044",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1205/psep06044"
}