Published 2001
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Computer medium
Radiation safety related to natural exposures
Description
The natural environment is subjected to a continual flux or ionising radiation from both cosmic and terrestrial sources. Certain components of this flux vary and people are subjected to differing levels of radiation exposure from them. Some of the variations are natural in origin but also many anthropogenic activities influence these exposures. The average levels of exposure from these various sources and the variability are summarised. In addition, the approach to controlling these exposures currently adopted in international radiation safety standards is addressed and a number of related issues presently under debate and discussed. (author)
Additional details
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
- [9 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
- 33067423
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC RADIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; NUMERICAL DATA; RADIATION PROTECTION; SAFETY STANDARDS
- Descriptors DEC
- DATA; INFORMATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY; STANDARDS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 2 refs., 5 tabs. Imprint:Published only in CD-ROM. This electronic proceedings requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.05 (included on this CD) and PC (at least 486 CPU) running Windows 95/98NT