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RESRAD-BIOTA
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The RESRAD-BIOTA code was designed to be consistent with, and provide a tool for, implementing the US DOE Graded Approach for Evaluating Radiation Doses to Aquatic and Terrestrial Biota (US DOE, 2002). The code was developed by Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). Code and version control are currently maintained by DOE through Argonne as part of the RESRAD family of codes.RESRAD-BIOTA was been developed to replace the BCG (biota concentration guidelines) calculator (although the latter is still available from USA govenment websites it is out understanding that unlike RESRAD-BIOTA that it will not be maintained).
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RESRAD-BIOTA is available free of charge and can be downloaded from the RESRAD Web site
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An
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updated
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version
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of
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the
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code
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new
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version
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(V.1.5),
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which
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has
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probabilistic
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analysis
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capability
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that
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allows
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users
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to
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conduct
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uncertainty
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analysis
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on
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most
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input
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parameters,
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was
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released
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in
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December
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2009.
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A
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and
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are
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available
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from
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the
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ANL
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website.
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The
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RESRAD-BIOTA
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package
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is
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designed
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as
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a
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screening
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tool
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with,
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in
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effect,
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a
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requirement
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for
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site
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specific
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data
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at
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anything
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above
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the
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initial
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screening
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levels.
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However,
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the
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tool
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does
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contain
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allometric
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models
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enabling
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the
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user
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to
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define
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transfer
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to
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terrestrial/riparian
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mammal
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and
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bird
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species
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of
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interest
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including
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the
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creation
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of
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simple
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foodchains
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(see
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The
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RESRAD-BIOTA
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code
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has
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been
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applied
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by
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both
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the
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code
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developers
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and
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independent
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users
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in
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intercomparison
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exercises
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of
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the
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IAEA's
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programmes.
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