Published June 1990 | Version v1
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Nuclear reaction effects in conventional risk assessment for energetic ion exposure

Creators

  • 1. NASA, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA (USA)

Description

A volume of tissue through which a monoenergetic ion fluence has passed is considered, and the energy absorbed by the media in the passage is evaluated. Various contributions to biological risk are quantified using quality factors presently in force. The effects of newly proposed quality factors are evaluated. 15 refs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Health Physics
Journal Volume
58
Series
Health Phys.
Journal Page Range
749-752
ISSN
0017-9078
CODEN
HLTPA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22015844
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; ION BEAMS; IONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; QUALITY FACTOR; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOBIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TISSUES
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; BIOLOGY; BODY; CHARGED PARTICLES; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; RADIATION EFFECTS