Published 1989 | Version v1
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A possible role of the inverse dose-rate effect in the radon exposure problem

Creators

  • 1. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)

Description

The authors review experimental evidence for a variation of the risk coefficient with dose rate and make an argument that suggests caution in using presently determined coefficients to estimate the risk at domestic levels. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Taylor and Francis.
Imprint Place
London (UK)
ISBN
0-85066-746-1
Imprint Title
Low dose radiation: biological bases of risk assessment
Imprint Pagination
620 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 547-553.

Conference

Title
14. L.H. Gray conference.
Dates
11-15 Sep 1989.
Place
Oxford (UK).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
21027768
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; DOSE RATES; HOUSES; RADON; RISK ASSESSMENT
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BUILDINGS; ELEMENTS; NONMETALS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RARE GASES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract DE-AC03-76SF00098