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Record Nr.

UNINA9911006571903321

Titolo

Evaluating the reliability of biokinetic and dosimetric models and parameters used to assess individual doses for risk assessment purposes [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bethesda, Md., : National Council on Radiation Protection and measurements, 1998

ISBN

1-4356-3083-1

1-60119-470-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 p.)

Collana

NCRP commentary ; ; no. 15

Disciplina

612/.01448

Soggetti

Health risk assessment - Evaluation

Radiation dosimetry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Title page""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Sources of Uncertainty in the Gastrointestinal Tract Models Used in Radiation Protection""; ""3. Sources of Uncertainty in the Respiratory Tract Models Used in Radiation Protection""; ""4. Sources of Uncertainty in the Models Used in Radiation Protection to Describe Other Routes of Radionuclide Uptake (Wounds and Absorption Through Skin)""; ""5. Sources of Uncertainty in the Biokinetic Models Used in Radiation Protection""; ""6. Sources of Uncertainty in the Dosimetric Models Used in Radiation Protection""

""7. Sources of Uncertainty in the Models Used in Radiation Protection to Estimate Radiation Doses from External Irradiation Attributable to Radionuclides in the Environment""""8. Reliability of Dose Coefficients for Estimation of Risk to Individuals""; ""9. Summary""; ""References""; ""The NCRP""; ""NCRP Commentaries""