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2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

8. Exposure Situations

Author : Haydee Domenech

Published in: Radiation Safety

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

While taking full advantage of the benefits of radiation sources—for both society and economic—its responsible use means that it is based upon strictly regulations and a set of measures to avoid the occurrence of harmful tissue reactions (deterministic effects) and keep the likelihood of exposures, the number of people exposed, and the magnitude of individual doses as low as reasonably achievable; including dose constraints and reference levels.

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Footnotes
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A person whose habits (food consumption, breathing rate, location, usage of local resources) are typical of a small number of individuals representative of those most highly exposed in a given scenario.
 
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International Atomic Energy (2007) IAEA safety glossary, terminology used in nuclear safety and radiation protection—2007 Edition. IAEA, Vienna
2.
ICRP (2007) The 2007 recommendations of the international commission on radiological protection. Ann ICRP 37(2−4), April-June 2007
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ICRP Publication 60 (1991) 1990 recommendations of the international commission on radiological protection. Ann ICRP 21(1−3)
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International Atomic Energy (2014) Radiation protection and safety of radiation sources: international basic safety standards, IAEA safety standards series GSR Part 3. IAEA, Vienna
Metadata
Title
Exposure Situations
Author
Haydee Domenech
Copyright Year
2017
Book
Radiation Safety

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-42669-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-42671-6

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42671-6_8