Published July 2001
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Journal article
Transport of nuclear medicine sources and its radiological impact in India
- 1. Radiological Safety Div., Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Mumbai (India)
Description
Large number of applications of radioactive material (RAM) in medicine, industry, agriculture and research necessitates RAM transport from one place to another. In view of the radiation hazard associated with the transport of radioactive material, these are required to be transported in accordance with the applicable regulations. The regulations establish standards of safety which provide an acceptable level of control of radiation to persons, property and environment during transport of RAM
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Medical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 26
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 204-205
- CODEN
- JMPHFE
Conference
- Title
- international conference on medical physics and radiation safety; 22. annual conference on medical physics
- Acronym
- ICMP-2KI
- Dates
- 26-29 Nov 2001
- Place
- Mumbai (India)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 34021663
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CESIUM 137; GAMMA RADIATION; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RECOMMENDATIONS; STRONTIUM 89; STRONTIUM 90; TRANSPORT
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DOSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 4 refs., 2 tabs.