The evaluation of the real alpha value in Brazil and its projection until the year 2050

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When a cost–benefit analysis is applied to the optimization of practices involving radiation protection, the alpha value is used to determine the amount of money required to be invested in a practice to minimize radiation doses to acceptable levels. The alpha value is often linked to the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, so the monetary reference value of person-Sievert can often be different in each country. Evaluation of the alpha value in Brazil was performed in 1993 and 2000 making use of the procedure advised by ICRP to produce projections up to 2015 and subsequently in 2004 by using the procedure recommended by the IAEA. This paper, in response to the social and economic situation in Brazil, calculates the alpha value and compares it with the projections of the 1993 and 2000 papers and includes a dollar correction to take account of the differences in the purchasing power from that time. This procedure illustrates the significant gap of value in use and that the actual value should be two to three times higher. By GDP per capita, the authors could calculate the alpha value updated to various countries including the European Union and compare them with the official value currently in use. In conclusion, it is believed that all countries that adopt an alpha value should upgrade it to the present day.

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PEREZ, CLARICE F.; GHOBRIL, CARLOS N.; SORDI, GIAN M.; SAHYUN, ADELIA. The evaluation of the real alpha value in Brazil and its projection until the year 2050. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, v. 173, n. 1-3, p. 69-72, 2017. DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncw352. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/27784. Acesso em: 30 Dec 2025.
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