Published December 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Closing the protection gap: setting health standards for nuclear power workers

  • 1. Clark Univ. Center for Technology, Environment, and Development, Worcester, MA

Description

The article discusses the current and proposed standards for protecting workers from ionizing radiation. It reviews the 1981 EPA proposals put forth to this end, identifying the issues at stake and possible alternatives, and considers whether closing the protection gap is feasible and socially desirable - and, if so, how it best should be accomplished

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Environment
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
10
Series
Environment.
Journal Page Range
14-38
ISSN
0013-9157

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
15046538
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
EDUCATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; PERSONNEL; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RECOMMENDATIONS; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
INDUSTRY; RADIATIONS