Published 1993 | Version v1
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Sources and effects of ionizing radiation

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This document contains an introductory report on the effects of ionizing radiation on man as well as nine scientific annexes: exposures from natural sources of radiation; exposures from man-made sources of radiation; medical radiation exposures; occupational radiation exposures; mechanisms of radiation oncogenesis; influence of dose and dose rate on stochastic effects of radiation; hereditary effects of radiation; radiation effects on the developing human brain; and late deterministic effects in children. The introduction and the annexes have been indexed separately. Refs, figs and tabs

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Subtitle (English)
UNSCEAR 1993 report to the general assembly, with scientific annexes

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Publisher
UN.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (United States)
ISBN
92-1-142200-0
Imprint Pagination
922 p.

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United Nations (UN)
INIS RN
25017873
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
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Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; COMPILED DATA; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; DOSE RATES; GENETIC RADIATION EFFECTS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LOW DOSE IRRADIATION; MAN; PERSONNEL DOSIMETRY; RADIATION DOSES; RISK ASSESSMENT
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; DATA; DOSIMETRY; GENETIC EFFECTS; INFORMATION; IRRADIATION; MAMMALS; NUMERICAL DATA; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; VERTEBRATES