Exposure of the population in the United States and Canada from natural background radiation : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bethesda, MD : Council, ©1987.
Colección:NCRP report ; no. 94.
Temas:
Radiation, Background > United States > Measurement.
Radioactive pollution > United States.
Radiation > Dosage.
Radiation, Background.
Ionizing radiation.
Background Radiation
Radiation Dosage
Radiation, Ionizing
Pollution radioactive > États-Unis.
Rayonnement > Dose.
Fond de rayonnement.
Rayonnement ionisant.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Safety.
Radiation, Background
Ionizing radiation
Radiation, Background > Measurement
Radiation > Dosage
Radioactive pollution
Achtergrondstraling.
Dosimetrie.
United States
Computer network resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Structure of the Report
  • 1.2 Dosimetric Considerations
  • 1.3 Natural Radiation
  • 2. Cosmic Radiation
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Cosmic-Ray Particle Flux Densities
  • 2.3 Cosmic-Ray Absorbed Dose Rates in Air
  • 2.4 Cosmic-Ray Dose Rates in Tissue at Ground Altitudes
  • 2.5 Cosmic-Ray Dose Rates in Tissue at Aircraft Altitudes
  • 2.6 Dose Equivalent Rates from Cosmic Radiation
  • 3. Cosmogenic Radioactivity
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Atmospheric Production
  • 3.3 Atmospheric Distribution and Transport 3.4 Variations in the Average Cosmogenic Radionuclide Concentrations with Time and Location
  • 3.5 Nuclear Weapons Testing
  • 3.6 Releases by Nuclear Reactors
  • 3.7 Terrestrial Distributions
  • 3.8 Dose Estimates
  • 4. Radionuclides in the Earth
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Primordial Radionuclides
  • 4.3 Distribution of Natural Terrestrial Radionuclides in Rocks
  • 4.4 Soil Radioactivity
  • 4.5 Summary of Major Radionuclide Concentrations
  • 5. External Terrestrial Radiation
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Sources of Terrestrial Exposure 5.3 External Exposures Outdoors
  • 5.4 Indoor Exposures
  • 5.5 Variations in Terrestrial Radiation
  • 5.6 Summary of Population Dose Rates
  • 6. Inhaled Radionuclides
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Atmospheric Aerosols
  • 6.3 Uranium, Radium, and Thorium
  • 6.4 Short-Lived Decay Products of Radon
  • 6.5 Lead-210 and Polonium-210
  • 6.6 Thoron and its Decay Products
  • 6.7 Dosimetry
  • 6.8 Summary
  • 7. Internally Deposited Radionuclides
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Sources
  • 7.3 Levels in Tissues
  • 7.4 Doses to Tissues 8. Unusual Exposures
  • 8.1 Sites of Unusual Radiation Exposures
  • 8.2 Unusual Exposures
  • 8.3 Epidemiological Considerations
  • 9. Summary of Natural Background Exposures
  • 9.1 Mean Exposures
  • 9.2 Variability in Exposure
  • 9.3 International System (SI) Units
  • 9.4 The Effective Dose Equivalent Concept
  • 9.5 Need for Additional Data
  • Appendix A: Glossary
  • Appendix B: Fallout from Nuclear Weapons Tests
  • References
  • The NCRP
  • Officers
  • Members
  • Honorary Members
  • Collaborating Organizations
  • Special Liaison Participants NCRP Publications
  • Proceedings of the Annual Meeting
  • Symposium Proceedings
  • Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures
  • NCRP Commentaries
  • NCRP Reports
  • Other Documents
  • Index

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