Published February 1983 | Version v1
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Evaluation of the radiation doses to uranium mine employees exposed to external gamma radiation

Description

Factors to convert a personal monitor badge reading to an effective dose equivalent are given for several exposure geometries encountered in uranium mines. Factors are also given that relate a free air absorbed dose measurement to an effective dose equivalent. In addition, factors are reported which can be used to estimate the dose equivalent to the testes, ovaries and active bone marrow

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Imprint Pagination
28 p.
Report number
ARL/TR--048

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
14764391
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
BONE MARROW; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; MINERS; OVARIES; PERSONNEL MONITORING; RADIATION DOSES; TESTES; URANIUM MINES
Descriptors DEC
BODY; FEMALE GENITALS; GONADS; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; MALE GENITALS; MINES; MONITORING; ORGANS; PERSONNEL; RADIATION MONITORING; TISSUES