Published 1984 | Version v1
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Introduction to natural and background radiation

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Description

This report describes the various modes of exposure to members of the uranium series and indicates the range of values for natural background, elevated natural background and enhanced natural background levels. As a final step, recommendations are made for remedial action levels for exposure to radiation from the uranium series

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Publishing Information

Publisher
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.
Imprint Place
Bethesda, MD (USA)
Imprint Title
Exposures from the uranium series with emphasis on radon and its daughters
Journal Page Range
p. 1-8.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18073005
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BACKGROUND RADIATION; DAUGHTER PRODUCTS; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; HUMAN POPULATIONS; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; NATURAL URANIUM; RADIATION DOSE UNITS; RADIATION DOSES; RADON 222; RECOMMENDATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; US NCRP
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; IRRADIATION; ISOTOPES; METALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEI; POPULATIONS; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; UNITS; URANIUM; US ORGANIZATIONS