Published 1987
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Doses from environmental radioactivity
Description
The aim of this chapter is to discuss the sources of radioactivity in the environment and the routes by which the population is exposed. The scope of measurement programmes within the United Kingdom is briefly described. Finally, doses from the various sources are evaluated and compared. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons.
- Imprint Place
- Chichester (UK)
- ISBN
- 0-471-91674-9
- Imprint Title
- Radiation and health: the biological effects of low-level exposure to ionizing radiation
- Imprint Pagination
- 307 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 9-17.
Conference
- Title
- International conference on the biological effects of ionizing radiation.
- Dates
- 24-25 Nov 1986.
- Place
- London (UK).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 19067608
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE PATHWAY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; LOW DOSE IRRADIATION; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; UNITED KINGDOM
- Descriptors DEC
- DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EUROPE; IRRADIATION; MASS TRANSFER; MONITORING