03998nam 2200685 a 450 991082595860332120240416233039.01-280-18702-697866101870270-309-59121-X0-585-08583-8(CKB)110986584752156(OCoLC)43475753(CaPaEBR)ebrary10055096(SSID)ssj0000150840(PQKBManifestationID)11144512(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000150840(PQKBWorkID)10281449(PQKB)11541395(MiAaPQ)EBC3376102(Au-PeEL)EBL3376102(CaPaEBR)ebr10055096(OCoLC)923261161(EXLCZ)9911098658475215619971209d1997 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAn evaluation of radiation exposure guidance for military operations interim report /Committee on Battlefield Radiation Exposure Criteria, Fred A. Mettler, Jr., chairman ; J. Christopher Johnson and Susan Thaul, editors1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academy Pressc19971 online resource (78 p.)Compass seriesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-309-05895-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-57).An Evaluation of Radiation Exposure Guidance for Military Operations -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY OF THE ACE DIRECTIVE -- TERMINOLOGY IN THE ACE DIRECTIVE -- PROSPECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENTS -- DOSIMETRY REQUIREMENTS IN THE ACE DIRECTIVE -- OPERATIONAL EXPOSURE GUIDANCE BELOW 700 MGY -- CONCLUDING STATEMENT -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Principles of Radiation Protection -- RADIATION PHYSICS -- RADIATION UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS -- Radiation Units -- Exposure -- Absorbed Dose -- Equivalent Dose -- Effective Dose -- Radiation Measurement -- SOURCES OF RADIATION EXPOSURE -- RADIATION BIOLOGY -- Deterministic Effects -- Stochastic Effects -- RADIATION DOSE REDUCTION -- 3 Standard Practices in Civilian Radiation Protection -- CONTROL PHILOSOPHY -- NOTIFICATION, TRAINING, AND INFORMED UNDERSTANDING -- RECORDKEEPING -- 4 Current Paradigms for Radiation Protection in the Army -- OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE -- HIGH-LEVEL EXPOSURES IN NUCLEAR WAR -- SUMMARY OF EXISTING ARMY PROGRAMS -- 5 Evaluation of the ACE Directive in Light of Civilian Standard Practices -- UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY OF RADIATION PROTECTION -- TERMINOLOGY -- PROSPECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENT -- DEFINITION OF A RADIOLOGICAL AREA -- DOSIMETRY REQUIREMENTS -- DOSE UNITS -- INTERNAL DOSE -- DOSE CUMULATION TIMES -- REFERENCE LEVELS FOR OPERATIONAL EXPOSURE GUIDANCE -- RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS -- 6 Recommendations for Revisions of the ACE Directive -- UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY -- TERMINOLOGY IN THE ACE DIRECTIVE -- PROSPECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENTS -- DOSIMETRY REQUIREMENTS -- OPERATIONAL EXPOSURE GUIDANCE BELOW 700 MGY -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Appendix The ACE Directive.Compass series (Washington, D.C.)Ionizing radiationDosageRadiationSafety measuresSoldiersHealth and hygieneNuclear warfareIonizing radiationDosage.RadiationSafety measures.SoldiersHealth and hygiene.Nuclear warfare.358/.39/0289Mettler Fred A.1945-307821Johnson J. Christopher1598547Thaul Susan1631095Institute of Medicine (U.S.).Committee on Battlefield Radiation Exposure Criteria.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825958603321An evaluation of radiation exposure guidance for military operations4042731UNINA