Published August 1986
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Journal article
Chernobyl - the 'diary' of a regional medical physics department
Creators
Description
The paper presents a diary of events of a regional Medical Physics Department of the Northern Regional Health Authority, following the Chernobyl reactor accident. The duties of the department included: monitoring members of the public returning from Eastern Europe, monitoring milk and rainwater, radioassay measurements, as well as providing independent advice and reassurance to the public. (UK)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Bull. (London)
- Journal Volume
- 37
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Series
- Phys. Bull. (London).
- Journal Page Range
- 346-347
- ISSN
- 0031-9112
- CODEN
- PHSBB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 18005513
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; FALLOUT; RADIATION MONITORING; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REVIEWS; UNITED KINGDOM
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; IRRADIATION; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; MONITORING; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS