RESRAD-RECYCLE is a computer code designed for evaluating radiation exposures resulting from recycling contaminated scrap metals and reuse of contaminated furniture or equipment. It considers external radiation, inhalation, and ingestion pathways and incorporates numerous worker scenarios for different recycle processes, as well as consumer product scenarios for various uses of end products. The recycle processes include initial transportation, re-melting, transportation to fabrication plants, product fabrication, product distribution, and use of products. Tabulations of individual, collective, and cumulative radiation doses are provided by scenario, pathway, and radionuclide.
Version 3.10 of RESRAD-RECYCLE was released in 2005. The development and maintenance of the code were put on hold due to the U.S. Department of Energy's policy at that time to halt metal recycling activities in its facilities. With updates to the Microsoft Windows operating system under which the RESRAD-RECYCLE was developed to be used, some compatibility issues were identified. A beta version with a workaround for these issues is available for testing. Users who are interested in testing the beta version can send a request email to [email protected] and instructions will be provided for downloading the beta version.
The RESRAD team is working on updating and enhancing the functions of the RESRAD-RECYCLE code. If you have questions, contact us at [email protected].