Published December 1994
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Journal article
Radiation exposure from civil aviation
Creators
- 1. Giessen Univ. (Germany). 1. Physikalisches Inst.
- 2. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig (Germany)
Description
The question as to whether civil air crews and frequent air passengers ought to be classified among the group of occupationally exposed persons has in principle been decided by the recommendations adopted by the ICRP, the competent bodies of the EU, and national authorities. Measurements for more information on the radiation fields involved are planned. The German Radiation Protection Office (BfS) recently published a statement on dose commitments, assuming a maximum annual dose of approx. 8 mSv in addition to the mean value already determined. Legal provisions, which ought to be adopted also on EU level since civil aviation is a transboundary traffic system, have yet to come. (orig./HP)
Abstract (German)
Die Diskussion darueber, ob fliegendes Personal und Vielflieger als beruflich strahlenexponierte Personen anzusehen sind, ist im Prinzip abgeschlossen. Die ICRP, die zustaendige Instanzen der EU und auch nationale Stellen haben dementsprechende Empfehlungen abgegeben. Weitere Messungen, um etwa die Schwankungen des Strahlungsfeldes exakter zu erfassen, sind vorgesehen. Das BfS hat in einer neueren Stellungnahme eine maximale jaehrliche Exposition von rund 8 Millisievert ergaenzend zum mittleren Wert angenommen. Eine gesetzliche Regelung, die wegen des grenzueberschreitenden Luftverkehrs auch europaeisch sein muss, steht noch aus. (orig./HP)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Strahlenexposition in Reiseflughoehen
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Spektrum der Wissenschaft
- Journal Issue
- no.12
- Journal Page Range
- p. 120-125.
- ISSN
- 0170-2971
- CODEN
- SPWIDY
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 26052585
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- AIRCRAFT; AVIATION PERSONNEL; BUNDESAMT FUER STRAHLENSCHUTZ; COSMIC RADIATION; DOSE COMMITMENTS; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; DOSE LIMITS; EUROPEAN UNION; ICRP; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION HAZARDS; RECOMMENDATIONS; SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT
- Descriptors DEC
- AIR TRANSPORT; GERMAN FR ORGANIZATIONS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; PERSONNEL; RADIATIONS; SAFETY STANDARDS; STANDARDS; TRANSPORT