The RESRAD (Residual Radiation) family of computer codes is commonly used to assess human health and environmental risk at sites contaminated with radioactive materials and hazardous chemicals. The RESRAD codes can be used to evaluate chemical and radiological contaminants, real (land and buildings) and non-real properties (furniture, tools, and scrap metals), human and ecological receptors, and on-site and off-site receptor locations.
The RESRAD code has been used for cleanup and risk evaluations at more than 300 sites in the United States and other countries. RESRAD is the most extensively tested, verified, and validated code in the area of environmental risk assessment and site cleanup. It is the only computer code designated in DOE Order 5400.5 for the evaluation of radioactively contaminated sites. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) also has approved use of RESRAD for dose evaluation for decommissioning and waste disposal at licensed nuclear facilities. The EPA used RESRAD in its rulemaking for cleanup of sites contaminated with radioactivity, and several state agencies have approved the use of RESRAD for evaluating site cleanup activities.
More information about RESRADArgonne offers combined MARSSIM and RESRAD training because of their integral relationship. RESRAD is widely used to determine the cleanup levels required to protect both human health and the environment. The MARSSIM process, which is used to confirm that cleanup levels have been achieved, requires that cleanup levels have been previously determined and specified in a manner that can be statistically verified. Individuals and organizations concerned with the effective and efficient cleanup of radioactively contaminated buildings and soils need a thorough understanding of both processes.
A RESRAD for Managers workshop can be combined with MARSSIM for Managers training. The RESRAD for Managers workshop involves a 3 to 4 hour session for individuals with a relatively sound radiological background. The topics include: