Health Risks of Radon and Other Internally Deposited Alphaemitters: Beir IV - Couverture souple

National Research Council; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Commission On Life Sciences; Committee On The Biological Effects Of Ionizing Radiations

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0309037891 ISBN 13 : 9780309037891

Editeur : National Academies Press, 1988

Synopsis

This book describes hazards from radon progeny and other alpha-emitters that humans may inhale or ingest from their environment. In their analysis, the authors summarize in one document clinical and epidemiological evidence, the results of animal studies, research on alpha-particle damage at the cellular level, metabolic pathways for internal alpha-emitters, dosimetry and microdosimetry of radionuclides deposited in specific tissues, and the chemical toxicity of some low-specific-activity alpha-emitters. Techniques for estimating the risks to humans posed by radon and other internally deposited alpha-emitters are offered, along with a discussion of formulas, models, methods, and the level of uncertainty inherent in the risk estimates.

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À propos de l'auteur

Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations, National Research Council

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Academies Press
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0309037891
• ISBN 13: 9780309037891
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 624
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• Personne responsable: non disponible