An engineering analysis of the externalities and benefit/cost opportunities associated with the clean-up of a dismantled uranium production plant

R. E. Turley; E. A. Elsayed; D. F. Peterson

doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/00207547808930007

An engineering analysis of the externalities and benefit/cost opportunities associated with the clean-up of a dismantled uranium production plant

R. E. Turley, E. A. Elsayed, D. F. Peterson

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This paper presents a benefit/cost analysis for different alternatives considered as remedial actions to reduce potential health hazards associated with radioactive uranium tailings remaining at a dismantled mill in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. The analysis was carried out in two phases. Phase one considered: (1) the health hazards associated with each of the alternatives over various future time periods; (2) parametric benefit/cost analyses using various monetary values of human life and real estate; and (3) discount and inflation rates. The analysis was undertaken with and without including opportunity costs. Phase two focused on non-quantifiable constraints that had not been covered in the first phase, and eliminated nil but three of the alternatives.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	115-126
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal of Production Research
Volume	16
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00207547808930007
State	Published - Mar 1978
Externally published	Yes

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Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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