Published 1980 | Version v1
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Natural radioactivity in the environment

Creators

  • 1. Ceske Vysoke Uceni Technicke, Prague (Czechoslovakia). Fakulta Jaderna a Fysikalne Inzenyrska

Description

The effects were analyzed of natural radionuclides and cosmic radiation on radiation burden in man. The contents are shown of natural radionuclides in the earth crust, water, atmosphere, food chain and human organism. Using the data, the annual doses from natural sources to the gonads (1025 μSv/yr) and to the bone marrow (986 μSv) are estimated. (Ha)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Czech)
Prirozena radioaktivita v zivotnim prostredi

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radioaktiv. Zivotn. Prostr.
Journal Volume
3
Journal Issue
2
Series
Radioaktiv. Zivotn. Prostr.
Journal Page Range
95-117

INIS

Country of Publication
Serbia and Montenegro
Country of Input or Organization
Serbia and Montenegro
INIS RN
12595748
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BONE MARROW; CARBON 14; COSMIC RADIATION; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD CHAINS; GONADS; LEAD 210; MAN; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; POLONIUM 210; POTASSIUM 40; RADIATION DOSES; RADIUM 226; RADIUM 228; RADON 220; RADON 222; REVIEWS; RUBIDIUM 87; SOILS; SOLAR RADIATION; TRITIUM; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; ANIMALS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CARBON ISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; LEAD ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MAMMALS; METALS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANS; POLONIUM ISOTOPES; POTASSIUM ISOTOPES; PRIMATES; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM ISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; RUBIDIUM ISOTOPES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; STELLAR RADIATION; TISSUES; VERTEBRATES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES