Published March 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Fundamental knowledge about radiation exposure

  • 1. Aeromedical Lab., Tachikawa, Tokyo (Japan)

Description

A pre-deployment briefing on radiation exposure has been offered for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel who dispatched for the nuclear disaster relief of Fukushima Daiichi Power Station accident following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Tohoku region on March 11, 2011. Based on the pre-deployment briefing, we summarized the fundamental knowledge including the radiation exposure, biological effects and risks of radiation exposure, current regulatory dose and exposure limits, protection methods, and radiation measurements, etc. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Koku Igaku Jikkentai Hokoku
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 1-14
ISSN
0023-2858