MILDOS-AREA Computer Code

The MILDOS-AREA computer code calculates the radiation doses received by individuals and the general population within an 80-km radius of an operating uranium recovery facility. The MILDOS-AREA code was designed as a primary licensing and evaluation tool to be used to provide basic input to critical licensing and regulatory decisions. It is used by the Uranium Recovery Branch staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to perform routine radiological impact and compliance evaluations for various uranium recovery operations. The code is also used by uranium recovery licensees to perform similar evaluations.

The NRC is currently engaged in a project to develop a user-friendly interface (a GUI) and a user's manual for the MILDOS-AREA code. The technical work on this project is performed, under contract, by Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). At this time, a beta version of the software has been developed. The NRC and ANL encourage interested people to download the software and become beta testers .