Use of personal monitors to estimate effective dose equivalent and effective dose to workers for external exposure to low-LET radiation [[electronic resource] ] : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911004699603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bethesda, MD, : The Council, 1995
• ISBN: 1-4356-2995-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (70 p.)
• Collana: NCRP report ; ; no. 122
• Disciplina: 616.9/89705
• Soggetti: Radiation dosimetry; Radiation workers - Health and hygiene
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Issued December 27, 1995."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 39-42) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Preface ""; ""Contents ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""1.1 Background and Scope ""; ""1.2 Effective Dose Equivalent and Effective Dose ""; ""2. Use of Personal Monitors for Workers in the United States ""; ""2.1 Calibration of Personal Monitors ""; ""2.2 Number and Location of Personal Monitors on Individuals ""; ""3. Estimating Effective Dose Equivalent or Effective Dose in Practice Using Personal Monitors ""; ""3.1 Use of Personal Dose Equivalent for a Strongly-Penetrating Radiation Value Determined with One Personal Monitor as a Surrogate for Effective Dose Equivalent or Effective Dose """"3.2 Use of Personal Dose Equivalent for Strongly-Penetrating Radiation Values Determined from Two Personal Monitors to Estimate Effective Dose Equivalent or Effective Dose ""; ""3.3 Specific Approach When Protective Aprons Are Worn During Diagnostic Interventional Medical Procedures Using Fluoroscopy ""; ""4. Recommendations ""; ""4.1 Use of Personal Dose Equivalent for a Strongly-Penetrating Radiation Value Determined with One Personal Monitor as a Surrogate for Effective Dose Equivalent """"4.2 Use of Personal Dose Equivalent for Strongly-Penetrating Radiation Values Determined from Two Personal Monitors to Estimate Effective Dose Equivalent ""; ""4.3 When a Protective Apron Is Worn During Diagnostic and Interventional Medical Procedures Using Fluoroscopy ""; ""References ""; ""The NCRP ""; ; ""Officers ""; ""Members ""; ""Honorary Members ""; ""Collaborating Organizations ""; ""Special Liaison Participants ""; ""NCRP Publications """"NCRP Reports ""; ""NCRP Commentaries ""; ""Proceedings of the Annual Meeting ""; ""Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures ""; ""Symposium Proceedings ""; ""NCRP Statements ""; ""Other Documents ""; ""Superseded/Out-of-Print Documents ""; ""Index ""