Published July 1994
| Version v1
Book
Radiation levels
Creators
- 1. United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR), Vienna (Austria)
Description
Radiation exposures of the world population have been assessed by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) for both natural and man-made sources. The largest component of exposure arises from the natural radiation background. Man-made sources involving releases of radionuclides to the environment include single events, such as atmospheric nuclear testing and the Chernobyl accident, and continuing practices, such as nuclear power production. Other exposures are received by patients from medical radiation procedures and by workers in some occupations. Comparisons of the various exposures give indications of the relative risks. (author). 4 refs, 4 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- IAEA.
- Imprint Place
- Vienna (Austria)
- ISBN
- 92-0-102194-1
- Imprint Title
- Radiation and society: Comprehending radiation risk. V. 1. A report to the IAEA with collected papers. Proceedings of an international conference
- Imprint Pagination
- 196 p.
- Series
- Proceedings Series.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 119-130.
- ISSN
- 0074-1884
Conference
- Title
- Comprehending radiation risk.
- Acronym
- International conference on radiation and society
- Dates
- 24-28 Oct 1994.
- Place
- Paris (France).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Austria
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 26047003
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RISK ASSESSMENT
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; MAMMALS; MAN; PRIMATES; RADIOACTIVITY; VERTEBRATES
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- STI/PUB--959.