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RESRAD-ONSITE 7.2 (7/20/16):

  • Improved ICRP-107 radionuclide decay chain threads condensing routine to reduce computation time.
  • Provided options to choose between the ICRP-38 radionuclide decay database and the ICRP107 radionuclide decay database.
    • Support to use either ICRP-26/30 or ICRP-60/72 based dose coefficients with the first option.
    • Support to use ICRP60 based dose coefficients from DCFPAK 3.02 with the second option.

RESRAD 7.0 (4/4/14):

  • Extend DCF Database and software capability for ICRP 107; added Reference Person DCF's as an option
  • Use of different cover and depth factors for photosynthesis and root uptake for C-14
  • Updated Help for RESRAD and for DCF Editor
  • Fix problem in graphics with multiply threaded progeny

RESRAD 6.5 (10/30/09):

  • C-14 gaseous and particulate contributions to dose and risk available
  • Partially or fully submerged contaminated zone now treated
  • Choice between ICRP60 or FGR12 for External dose factors added
  • 64-bit and Vista computers now supported

RESRAD 6.4 (12/20/07):

  • Added ICRP 72 age-dependent DCFs
  • Improved data storage and retrieval, user specified directories.
  • User specified ground DCF's now possible.
  • C-14 inhalation dose and risk improved.

RESRAD 6.3 (8/25/05):

  • Added ICRP-38 radionuclides
  • Allow variable half-life cutoff
  • DCF Editor is now common between RESRAD and RESRAD-BUILD

RESRAD 6.22 (2/6/04):

  • Added Tl-206 and Bi-210m

RESRAD 6.21 (9/5/02):

  • Corrected transfer factors default distributions for several radionuclides to match those listed in NUREG/CR-6697
  • An enhanced probabilistic output graphing capability has been added
  • A problem with spontaneous fission in the water pathway has been corrected
  • Minor changes were made to the DCF Editor, including the resolution of problems with dose units and creation of risk factors
  • A Windows XP compatibility issue has been resolved, making RESRAD completely Windows XP compatible

RESRAD 6.2 (5/31/02):

  • Fixed correlation bug that occurred when a large number of parameters is specified for uncertainty analysis
  • The interactive output now allows scatter plots of input parameter vs. input parameter
  • There is no longer a prompt to save the input file after a probabilistic run
  • A printer driver is no longer required to view output
  • Interactive output is now closed when "File, Run" is selected
  • Uncertainty database is compacted after a RESRAD run
  • The external DCF values for U-238+D and Ce-144+D changed from 1.37E-01 to 1.52E-01 and 3.20E-01 to 3.24E-01, respectively
  • The RESRAD email and web site text are now hyperlinked

RESRAD 6.1 (7/27/01):

  • Risk library now includes HEAST 2001, FGR 13 Morbidity, and FGR 13 Mortality in addition to HEAST 1995
  • User choice of radiological units: Ci, Bq, dps, dpm for activity and mrem or Sv for dose
  • The area factor (AF) for a zero wind speed is 1. The AF for wind speeds greater than 10m/s is AF(10)
  • Basic radiation dose limit changed from 30 to 25 mrem/yr
  • Provide more feedback to the user when the uncertainty output is being processed
  • Uncertainty database updated to MS Access 2000
  • Improved help

RESRAD 6.00 (10/15/00):

  • The probabilistic version was updated and released including the following features:
  • Default data distributions for important variables
  • Template files for non-radionuclide dependent variables
  • A help system to display the input distributions
  • Feedback on how long the calculation will take
  • A robust user input screen for setting distributions, input correlations, & sampling characteristics
  • An estimate of the variability of the end results given the sampling size and characteristics
  • A set of 4 output results including interactive tables and graphs, a full report, and a structured database with all the raw samplings and intermediate results
  • Input-output correlation analysis
  • Analysis with both the peak-of-the-means and means-of-the-peaks methods
  • Windows user interface code upgraded from 16-bit VB4 to 32-bit VB6
  • Quadruple precision used in Bateman calculations for decy/ingrowth source factors. This is important for decay chains of 5 or longer
  • Quadruple precision used in Romberg integrations. This shortened calculations times and completely eliminated convergence failure errors
  • Improved integrated risk convergence
  • Introduced ratio between default DCF and DCF for inorganic C-14
  • Included occupancy considerations for the inhalation of gaseous C-14 and H-3. Removed consideration of H-3 in particulate form
  • Consider evasion losses of C-14 and H-3 for groundwater pathways
  • Improved robustness when chain retardation factor ratios widely vary in different zones
  • Add ability to perform non-integrated risk (1 point)
  • Improved radon progeny risk calculation

RESRAD 5.95 (12/23/99):

  • Easy to use DCF editor
  • All Fortran code upgraded from Fortran 77 (Lahey F77L3) to Fortran 95 (Lahey/Fujitsu LF95)

RESRAD 5.91 (9/23/99):

  • Revamp DCF editor
  • Gracefully notifies user if a calculation error occurs
  • Uncertainty analysis improvements
  • Time integration of dose
  • Allow user to find pathway peaks
  • Improve treatment of 4th and 5th daughter radionuclide in groundwater calculation
  • Y2K compliance check
  • Provide windows standard help
  • Add additional nuclides
  • Ability to run batch files
  • Allow sensitivity analysis on plant factors
  • Distribute with Uncertainty analysis (still under "For Test and Evaluation")
  • Interface improvements

RESRAD 5.82 (4/30/98):

  • Allow plot data to be exported to tab-delimited text file
  • Corrected Installation problem on Windows 3.1
  • Corrected plotting problem for soil guidelines

RESRAD 5.81 (4/9/98):

  • Corrected plotting problem for soil guidelines
  • Corrected sensitivity plotting problems with branching radionuclides
  • Enhanced file saving checks before running
  • Does not allow negative time since waste placement
  • Corrected uncertainty plotting problems with branching radionuclides

RESRAD 5.80 (3/13/98):

  • Support for Windows NT
  • Repaired "Export to EXCEL" for latest versions
  • Allow sensitivity on leaching and solubility
  • Various interface improvements

RESRAD 5.782 (10/31/97):

  • Fixed various interface problems

RESRAD 5.781 (8/29/97):

  • Change default Mass Loading Factor in occupancy factor to 0.0001 g/m3
  • Easier Cancel option
  • Reset Co-60 Plant Transfer Factor

RESRAD 5.78 (8/20/97):

  • Correctly initialize meat concentrations
  • Correct plotting problem with branching radionuclides
  • Use exponential notation on plots when appropriate

RESRAD 5.77 (8/8/97):

  • Do not print peak dose table when peak is a user selected time
  • Allow plotting of soil conentrations
  • Initialize meat concentration

RESRAD 5.76 (7/25/97):

  • Ensure convergence for Kd calculation, given water concentrations
  • Disallow user selection of variables not supported for sensitivity analysis
  • Add sensitivity description to graphics title
  • Add single pathway name to graphics title
  • Allow foe sensitivity analysis of single nuclide and single pathway
  • Minor interface cleanup
  • Installation cleanup
  • Add menu selection to allow user to save all reports
  • Plot data at time of maximum dose (peak)

RESRAD 5.75 (7/4/97):

  • Incorporation of new area factor model for inhalation
  • Time integrated risk
  • User's ability to change radon DCF
  • User's ability to change Plant Factors
  • Compatibility with Uncertainty Analysis
  • DCF Library Save/New feature cleanup
  • Graphics look update
  • Graphics interface
  • Button prompts for navigator
  • C14/H3 calculations off then pathways off
  • Groundwater reorganization
  • External DCF includes beta component

RESRAD 5.70 for Windows (1/31/97):

  • Release of Windows Version with DOS "emulator"
  • Runs on Windows 3.1 and Windows 95

RESRAD 5.62 (7/3/96):

  • Updated default Slope Factors from latest HEAST tables.
  • Added an error check to the Fortran module to avoid file collisions in Windows

RESRAD 5.61 (8/28/95):

  • Corrected an error in the calculation of water-independent radon doses for graphic points in cases where the contaminated area is less than 100 meters.
  • Corrected an error which caused short-lived radionuclides to have a zero Kd if the calculations are run after changing the half-life, but before going to screen R012.
  • Corrected an error in the calculation of food storage time correction factors for small concentrations near the end of a decay chain.
  • Half lives were changed to reflect ICRP-38 data.

RESRAD 5.60 (4/25/95):

  • Corrected errors in graphing interface routine (RESPLOT).
  • Corrected U-238 external dose conversion factor to FGR-12 value.
  • Updated Slope factor tables.
  • Modified internal dose conversion factors to match FGR-11.

RESRAD 5.50 (3/14/95):

  • Replace the external gamma pathway model with a model based on the FGR-12 database.
  • Significantly modified the graphing interface.
  • Corrected an error in the concentration report for radionuclides with branch decay
  • Changed the default value reported for the foundation depth in the Radon pathway in SUMMARY.REP to the new default of -1.
  • Added a warning and check to prevent attempting calculation of Kd's using water concentration in cases where there are no unsaturated zones.
  • Corrected a problem with switching to a 6 month cut-off half-life with Sb-125 selected

RESRAD 5.44 (2/16/95):

  • Changed the radon pathway's default foundation depth to -1 m to assume (conservatively) that buildings are built on top of the contaminated zone.
  • Added various checks to input, calculation, and output.
  • modified Radon pathway to reduce execution time.

RESRAD 5.43 (1/11/95):

  • Modification to correct a potential bug which may miscalculate daughter concentrations in the saturated zone in cases where there is no unsaturated zone.

RESRAD 5.42 (1/5/95):

  • Corrected SOILD external calculations (Shape factor between -1 and 0).

RESRAD 5.41 (5.40) (11/28/94):

  • Modification to the cover and depth factor for the Tritium and C-14 ingestion and inhalation pathway models.
  • Changed the effective surface density to correspond with the current default soil density.
  • Changed tritium and C-14 deposition velocity from 0.0 to 0.001 m/sec
  • Begin distribution of RESRAD.QA input and report to verify RESRAD calculations on a user's computer

RESRAD 5.191 (8/22/94):

  • Modified soil ingestion rate for onsite occupancy
  • fixed an occasionally incorrect Summary Report entry which showed the summed pathway dose total to be zero.

RESRAD 5.19:

  • Support networked printers.
  • Modify interface to correctly disable/enable parameters according to the current pathways.

RESRAD 5.18 (7/13/94):

  • User interface modified to reflect comments from Haliburton NUS. These modifications include changes to the allowable ranges of several parameters and better checks on sensitivity ranges.
  • User interface modified to always display "Hot Keys".

RESRAD 5.17:

  • Modification to account for decay and ingrowth during food storage time (from harvest to consumption).

RESRAD 5.16:

  • Minor correction to the Dose Factor Library Files.

RESRAD 5.05 (3/11/94):

  • Corrected a potential problem in the calculation of daughter transfer function the ground water transport model.
  • Added site-specific data files name to screen banner line.

RESRAD 5.04 (2/23/94):

  • Allow user access to soil mixing depth when soil ingestion is the only active pathway.
  • Correct a problem caused by certain cover depths and densities.

RESRAD 5.03 (12/16/93):

  • Incorporation of ROMBERG integration method.

RESRAD 5.02 (12/15/93):

  • modified DEFAULT.DAT and PATHCHK.DAT to correct minor bugs

RESRAD 5.01 (12/2/93):

  • Corrected the concentration report for radionuclides with a spontaneous fission branch fraction.
  • Modify interface checks and enable/disable features.
  • Add Laser Jet 4 to the printer menu.

RESRAD 5.00 (9/24/93):

  • See Manual ANL/EAD/LD-2 for status





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