Published September 1998 | Version v1
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The scientific base of ICRP recommendations is it changing? Can we strengthen it?

Creators

  • 1. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, Maryland (United States)

Description

The scientific data base for the 1990 recommendations of the ICRP is introduced. The progress in the scientific base since 1990 is described, including risk estimates, uncertainties in risk estimates, neutrons at Hiroshima, radiation weighting factor, tissue weighting factors, dose and dose rate effectiveness factor

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection (Taiyuan)
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
5-6
Journal Page Range
p. 398-406
ISSN
1000-8187

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
30004094
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
BONE MARROW; CARCINOGENESIS; DOSE RATES; HUMAN POPULATIONS; ICRP; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LOW DOSE IRRADIATION; LUNGS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL; RECOMMENDATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL TISSUES; BODY; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; IRRADIATION; ORGANS; PATHOGENESIS; PERSONNEL; POPULATIONS; RADIATIONS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM