Published December 1987
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Journal article
The Chernobyl reactor accident: the impact on the United Kingdom
Description
The Mayneord Lecture at Radiology 1987 describes the existing arrangements in the U.K. for monitoring radionuclides in the environment and for dealing with emergencies. It then reviews studies carried out by the N.R.P.B. during the year following the Chernobyl accident. The economic aspects, refinement of models of environmental transfer and future emergency planning are discussed briefly. (U.K.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Br. J. Radiol.
- Journal Volume
- 60
- Journal Issue
- 720
- Series
- Br. J. Radiol.
- Journal Page Range
- 1147-1158
- ISSN
- 0007-1285
- CODEN
- BJRAA
Conference
- Title
- preparedness and medical consequences: one-day seminar, part of the 1987 annual congress of the British Institute of Radiology.
- Acronym
- Nuclear reactor accidents
- Dates
- 2 Apr 1987.
- Place
- Southampton (UK).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 19031906
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCIDENTS; CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; COST ESTIMATION; EMERGENCY PLANS; ENVIRONMENT; NRPB; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; REVIEWS; UNITED KINGDOM
- Descriptors DEC
- DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EUROPE; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; MASS TRANSFER; MONITORING; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; UNITED KINGDOM ORGANIZATIONS; WATER COOLED REACTORS
Optional Information
- Notes
- The 1987 Mayneord lecture.