Published 2001 | Version v1
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Cytogenetic dosimetry in suspected cases of ionizing radiation occupational exposure

Creators

  • 1. Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria (IRD), Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)

Description

Cytogenetic dosimetry is very useful in routine as well as in serious accident situations in which exposed individuals do not wear physical dosimeters. Since 1984, the technique of cytogenetic dosimetry has been used as a routine in our laboratory at IRD/CNEN to complement the data of physical dosimetry. In the period from 1984 to 2000, 138 cases of occupational overexposure of individual dosimeters were investigated by us. In total, only in 36 of the 138 cases investigated the overexposure was confirmed by cytogenetic dosimetry. The data indicates a total confirmation index of just 26% of the suspected cases.(author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the 5. Regional congress on radiation protection and safety; 2. Iberian and Latin American Congress on Radiological Protection Societies; Regional IRPA Congress

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Dosimetria biologica em casos de suspeita de superexposicao ocupacional a radiacoes ionizantes

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 5. Regional congress on radiation protection and safety; 2. Iberian and Latin American Congress on Radiological Protection Societies; Regional IRPA Congress
Imprint Pagination
[1776 p.]
Journal Page Range
[3 p.]

Conference

Title
5. Regional congress on radiation protection and safety; 2. Iberian and Latin American Congress on Radiological Protection Societies; Regional IRPA Congress
Dates
29 Apr - 4 May 2001
Place
Recife, PE (Brazil)

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
33053108
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CYTOLOGY; DOSIMETRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PERSONNEL; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BIOLOGY; DOSES; MUTATIONS; SAFETY

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Notes
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