Published 1989 | Version v1
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French experience with uranium compounds

Creators

  • 1. CEA Centre de Pierrelatte, 26 (France). Dept. de Protection Sanitaire
  • 2. Electricite de France, 93 - Saint-Denis (France)
  • 3. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Cadarache, 13 - Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France). Lab. d'Analyses Medicales
  • 4. COMURHEX, 11 - Narbonne (France)

Description

The authors, representing several organisations and industrial firms, present observations conducted for some thirty years in France, including routine monitoring or special measurements following contamination by uranium compounds. In analysing the results, they propose reference values and recommendations for radiotoxicological monitoring of workers exposed to industrial uranium compounds. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
1-4
Series
Radiat. Prot. Dosim.
Journal Page Range
49-56
ISSN
0144-8420
CODEN
RPDOD

Conference

Title
Workshop on biological assessment of occupational exposure to actinides.
Dates
30 May - 2 Jun 1988.
Place
Versailles (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
20071976
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONTAMINATION; EXCRETION; FRANCE; INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL MONITORING; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; RECOMMENDATIONS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URINE
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL WASTES; BODY FLUIDS; CLEARANCE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; KINETICS; MATERIALS; MONITORING; RADIATION MONITORING; WASTES