Published December 1999 | Version v1
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Estimation of radiation risk and its uncertainty

Creators

  • 1. Department of Health Sciences, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Oita (Japan)

Description

Estimation of radiation health risk is used for developing radiation protection standard. Current dose limits for radiation protection are determined by radiation risk estimates and its acceptability in society. The risk estimate of radiation-induced cancer is based on the epidemiological studies of the atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The data on the atomic bomb survivors range in low dose but in high dose rate. Therefore, for radiation protection, dose and dose rate effectiveness factor (DDREF) is recommended for considering the effect of low dose and low dose rate. The ICRP estimates the DDREF to be 2. The choice of DDREF has the largest influence on uncertainty of the magnitude of the low-dose risk of cancer. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Genshiryoku Bakkuendo Kenkyu
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 7-12
ISSN
1343-4446

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
31027431
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
A-BOMB SURVIVORS; DATA COVARIANCES; DOSE LIMITS; DOSE RATES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT
Descriptors DEC
SAFETY STANDARDS; STANDARDS

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Notes
7 refs., 2 figs., 2 tabs.