Published 1984 | Version v1
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Health effects of low-level radiation

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Description

This book presents papers on the uses and biological effects of radiation. Topics considered include low dose irradiation, radiation sources, radiation measurements, dosimetry, epidemiology, cancer risk, dose-response relationships, x-ray radiography, genetic consequences, radiation protection, legal aspects, plutonium release from the Rocky Flats Plant, and radioactive waste management

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Appleton Century Crofts.
Imprint Place
Norwalk, CT (USA)
ISBN
0-8385-3666-2
Imprint Pagination
260 p.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18013280
Subject category
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;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; DOSIMETRY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETIC RADIATION EFFECTS; HUMAN POPULATIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEGAL ASPECTS; LOW DOSE IRRADIATION; NEOPLASMS; PLUTONIUM; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ROCKY FLATS PLANT; USES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; DISEASES; ELEMENTS; GENETIC EFFECTS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; IRRADIATION; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; METALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; POPULATIONS; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; WASTES