Published 1982 | Version v1
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Radiological hazards of alpha-contaminated waste

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The radiological hazards of alpha-contaminated wastes are discussed in this overview in terms of two components of hazard: radiobiological hazard, and radioecological hazard. Radiobiological hazard refers to human uptake of alpha-emitters by inhalation and ingestion, and the resultant dose to critical organs of the body. Radioecological hazard refers to the processes of release from buried wastes, transport in the environment, and translocation to man through the food chain. Besides detailing the sources and magnitude of hazards, this brief review identifies the uncertainties in their estimation, and implications for the regulatory process

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A03/MF A01 as DE83001978.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
31 p.
Report number
LA-UR--82-3001

Conference

Title
Alpha-contaminated waste management meeting.
Dates
10 - 13 Aug 1982.
Place
Gaithersburg, MD (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14750289
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
CRITICAL ORGANS; FOOD CHAINS; INGESTION; INHALATION; MAN; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; REVIEWS; UPTAKE
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; INTAKE; MAMMALS; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; VERTEBRATES; WASTES

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-820845--4.