The CAP-88 (Clean Air Act Assessment Package - 1988) computer model is a set of computer programs, databases and associated utility programs for estimating dose and riskriskThe probability of injury, disease or death from exposure to a hazard. Radiation risk may refer to all excess cancers caused by radiation exposure (incidence risk ) or only excess fatal cancers (mortality risk). Risk may be expressed as a percent, a fraction, or a decimal value. For example, a 1% excess risk of cancer incidence is the same as a 1 in a hundred (1/100) risk or a risk of 0.01. from radionuclide
radionuclideRadioactive forms of elements are called radionuclides. Radium-226, Cesium-137, and Strontium-90 are examples of radionuclides. emissions to air. It is used as a regulatory compliance tool by EPA under the National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Learn more about Radiation Regulations and Laws.
In Version 4, users will find three significant changes:
- Age-dependent radionuclide dose and risk factors for ingestion and inhalation.
- Additional radionuclides.
- Changes in the file management system.
Course topics:
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CAP88-PC V4 Training - Module 1.1: Introduction to CAP88-PC (PDF)(8 pp, 196 K)
This training module details the history, purpose and limitations of CAP88.
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CAP88-PC V4 Training - Module 1.2: Equations Used For Calculating Dose (PDF)(44 pp, 3 MB)
This training module describes air transport of radionuclides.
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CAP88-PC V4 Training - Module 1.3: Downloading, Installing, and Running the CAP88-PC V4 (PDF)(41 pp, 980 K)
This training module provides information about downloading, installing and running CAP88.
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CAP88-PC V4 Training - Module 1.4 Summary and Questions (PDF)(3 pp, 177 K)
This training module provides a summary of the CAP88-PC V4 Training.
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CAP88-PC V4 Training - Module 2.1: Introduction (PDF)(6 pp, 188 K)
This training module for experienced users provides background information and an introduction to CAP88-PC.
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CAP88-PC V4 Training - Module 2.2: Models, Methods, File Structures (PDF)(24 pp, 1 MB)
This training module for experienced users share information about models, methods and file structures.
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CAP88-PC V4 Training - Module 2.3: CAP88-PC V4 Limitations (PDF)(4 pp, 180 K)
This training module for experienced users details CAP88-PC limitations.
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CAP88-PC V4 Training - Module 2.4: Reports and Error Logging (PDF)(19 pp, 1 MB)
This training module for experienced users provides information about CAP88-PC Version 4 reports and error logging.
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CAP88-PC V4 Training - Module 2.5: V4 Tools, Utilities, and Options (PDF)(20 pp, 609 K)
This training module for experienced users discusses the tools, utilities and options available in CAP88-PC Version 4.
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CAP88-PC V4 Training - Module 2.6: Summary and Questions (PDF)(5 pp, 184 K)
This training module for experienced users provides a summary and questions about CAP88-PC Version 4.