Published 1980 | Version v1
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Radiation risks in man and the rationale for the ICRP system of dose limitation

Creators

  • 1. C.S.N. Casaccia, Rome, Italy

Description

A general outline is presented of the general philosophy on which current evaluation of radiation protection problems is founded. Discussed are radiation effects, basic assumptions of dose-effect relationships, risk estimates, and the derivation of exposure limits

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Plenum Publishing Corp.
Imprint Place
New York, NY
Imprint Title
Advances in radiation protection and dosimetry in medicine
Journal Page Range
p. 115-130.

Conference

Title
Conference on advances in radiation protection and dosimetry in medicine.
Dates
16 - 26 Sep 1979.
Place
Erice, Sicily, Italy.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12626864
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; ICRP; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RECOMMENDATIONS; RISK ANALYSIS
Descriptors DEC
HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; SAFETY STANDARDS