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An evaluation of radiation exposure guidance for military operations [[electronic resource] ] : interim report / / Committee on Battlefield Radiation Exposure Criteria, Fred A. Mettler, Jr., chairman ; J. Christopher Johnson and Susan Thaul, editors
| An evaluation of radiation exposure guidance for military operations [[electronic resource] ] : interim report / / Committee on Battlefield Radiation Exposure Criteria, Fred A. Mettler, Jr., chairman ; J. Christopher Johnson and Susan Thaul, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (78 p.) |
| Disciplina | 358/.39/0289 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MettlerFred A. <1945->
JohnsonJ. Christopher ThaulSusan |
| Collana | Compass series |
| Soggetto topico |
Ionizing radiation - Dosage
Radiation - Safety measures Soldiers - Health and hygiene Nuclear warfare |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-18702-6
9786610187027 0-309-59121-X 0-585-08583-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455684703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1997 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An evaluation of radiation exposure guidance for military operations [[electronic resource] ] : interim report / / Committee on Battlefield Radiation Exposure Criteria, Fred A. Mettler, Jr., chairman ; J. Christopher Johnson and Susan Thaul, editors
| An evaluation of radiation exposure guidance for military operations [[electronic resource] ] : interim report / / Committee on Battlefield Radiation Exposure Criteria, Fred A. Mettler, Jr., chairman ; J. Christopher Johnson and Susan Thaul, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (78 p.) |
| Disciplina | 358/.39/0289 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MettlerFred A. <1945->
JohnsonJ. Christopher ThaulSusan |
| Collana | Compass series |
| Soggetto topico |
Ionizing radiation - Dosage
Radiation - Safety measures Soldiers - Health and hygiene Nuclear warfare |
| ISBN |
1-280-18702-6
9786610187027 0-309-59121-X 0-585-08583-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778779703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1997 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An 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, editors
| An 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, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (78 p.) |
| Disciplina | 358/.39/0289 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MettlerFred A. <1945->
JohnsonJ. Christopher ThaulSusan |
| Collana | Compass series |
| Soggetto topico |
Ionizing radiation - Dosage
Radiation - Safety measures Soldiers - Health and hygiene Nuclear warfare |
| ISBN |
9786610187027
9781280187025 1280187026 9780309591218 030959121X 9780585085838 0585085838 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910960130003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1997 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mortality of veteran participants in the crossroads nuclear test [[electronic resource] /] / J. Christopher Johnson ... [et al.] ; with oversight from the Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Crossroads Nuclear Test
| Mortality of veteran participants in the crossroads nuclear test [[electronic resource] /] / J. Christopher Johnson ... [et al.] ; with oversight from the Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Crossroads Nuclear Test |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (159 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JohnsonJ. Christopher |
| Soggetto topico |
Operation Crossroads, Marshall Islands, 1946 - Health aspects
Radioactive fallout - Health aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-19209-7
9786610192090 0-309-58977-0 0-585-14895-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455763203321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mortality of veteran participants in the crossroads nuclear test [[electronic resource] /] / J. Christopher Johnson ... [et al.] ; with oversight from the Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Crossroads Nuclear Test
| Mortality of veteran participants in the crossroads nuclear test [[electronic resource] /] / J. Christopher Johnson ... [et al.] ; with oversight from the Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Crossroads Nuclear Test |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (159 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JohnsonJ. Christopher |
| Soggetto topico |
Operation Crossroads, Marshall Islands, 1946 - Health aspects
Radioactive fallout - Health aspects |
| ISBN |
0-309-17517-8
1-280-19209-7 9786610192090 0-309-58977-0 0-585-14895-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778671803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mortality of veteran participants in the crossroads nuclear test / / J. Christopher Johnson ... [et al.] ; with oversight from the Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Crossroads Nuclear Test
| Mortality of veteran participants in the crossroads nuclear test / / J. Christopher Johnson ... [et al.] ; with oversight from the Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Crossroads Nuclear Test |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (159 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JohnsonJ. Christopher |
| Soggetto topico |
Operation Crossroads, Marshall Islands, 1946 - Health aspects
Radioactive fallout - Health aspects |
| ISBN |
9786610192090
9780309175173 0309175178 9781280192098 1280192097 9780309589772 0309589770 9780585148953 0585148953 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Mortality of Veteran Participants in the Crossroads Nuclear Test -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary and Acronyms -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Study Rationale and Overview -- RATIONALE -- OVERVIEW -- 2 Other Studies of the Human Health Effects of Radiation Exposure -- 3 Epidemiology Primer -- CHOICE OF COMPARISON GROUP -- FINE TUNING OF EXPOSED GROUP -- CONFOUNDERS -- DATA COLLECTION -- INTERPRETING DATA FINDINGS -- EPIDEMIOLOGY SUMMARY RELATED TO THIS STUDY -- 4 Description of Operation Crossroads -- 5 Data Sources for the Crossroads Study -- 6 The Participant Cohort -- INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF PARTICIPANT COHORT -- EXCLUSION OF "POST-CROSSROADS" PARTICIPANTS -- CROSSROADS PARTICIPANTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OTHER NUCLEAR TESTS -- PRIMARY ANALYSIS-NAVY PERSONNEL ONLY -- EXCLUSIVITY OF PARTICIPANT AND COMPARISON COHORTS -- 7 The Comparison Cohort -- COMPARISON COHORT SELECTION -- Navy and Shipboard Marines -- Army and Army Air Corps -- MILITARY PERSONNEL RECORDS -- ADDITIONAL CONTROLS -- 8 Exposure Definition, Measurement, and Verification -- INTRODUCTION -- DOSIMETRY BACKGROUND -- Definition of Potential Surrogate Dose Groups -- DNA-Provided Dose Estimates -- Overall -- Alternatives -- PARTICIPANT VERSUS NONPARTICIPANT COHORTS AS AN EXPOSURE SURROGATE -- BOARDERS VERSUS NONBOARDING PARTICIPANTS VERSUS NONPARTICIPANTS AS EXPOSURE SURROGATES -- ENGINEERING & -- HULL VERSUS OTHER SPECIALTY STATUS AS AN EXPOSURE SURROGATE -- RELATIONSHIPS OF SURROGATES WITH DNA DOSE DATA -- DECISIONS FOR THE ANALYSES IN THIS REPORT -- 9 Mortality Ascertainment -- PROCEDURE -- Vital Status Ascertainment -- Cause and Date-of-Death Ascertainment -- SUMMARY OF MORTALITY ASCERTAINMENT QUALITY AND ITS POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON VALID INTERPRETATION OF THE... -- 10 Characterization of the Cohorts and Analysis Plan -- DATA DECISIONS TAKEN BEFORE ANALYSIS.
Restricting Data Elements or Sample Definition -- Data Cleaning and Variable Development -- UNIVARIATE DESCRIPTIONS OF STUDY POPULATION -- MISSING DATA -- Imputation of Fact and Date of Death -- Imputation of Date of Birth -- Summary -- COMPLETENESS OF VITAL STATUS ASCERTAINMENT -- MORTALITY COMPARISONS -- MULTIVARIATE ANALYSES -- Cox Proportional Hazards Model -- Standardized Mortality Ratios -- ANALYSIS OF ARMY (INCLUDING ARMY AIR CORPS) AND MARINE DATA -- NOT THE SUBJECT OF ANALYSIS IN THIS REPORT -- 11 Findings and Discussion -- ORGANIZATION -- FINDINGS: DISPLAYED IN TABLES -- NARRATIVE SUMMARY OF FINDINGS -- Participant Status -- Boarder Status/Hypothesized Exposure Gradient -- Engineering & -- Hull Status/Hypothesized Exposure Surrogate -- FINDINGS FOR MARINES AND ARMY (INCLUDING ARMY AIR CORPS) PERSONNEL -- DISCUSSION -- Boarders -- Engineering & -- Hull -- Discussion of Other Findings -- Other Models and Parameters Considered During Analysis -- STANDARDIZED MORTALITY RATIOS -- DISCUSSION RRELATING THESE FINDINGS TO THOSE OF SIMILAR STUDIES -- Findings in Other Studies of Atomic Veterans -- Selection Bias as an Explanation for Increased Participant All-Cause Mortality -- AVENUES OF FURTHER EXPLORATION -- 12 Conclusions -- SUMMARY OF FINDINGS -- References -- A National Association of Atomic Veterans (NAAV) Medical Survey -- B Participant Description (DNA Memorandum dated July 11, 1994) -- EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM -- Background -- Operational Period and Operational Area -- SOURCES OF PARTICIPANT INFORMATION -- TRACKING OF PARTICIPANTS -- REFINEMENT OF THE INITIAL DATA BASE -- PARTICIPATION DATES AND DOSE RECONSTRUCTING -- DOSE RECONSTRUCTION -- ENGINEER RATINGS -- SOURCE CODES -- PARTICIPATING UNIT/PERMANENT UNIT DATA -- COMMANDER JOINT TASK FORCE (CJTF-1) MEDICAL RESEARCH PERSONNEL, BOARDING TEAM AND RADSAFE TEAMS. C Standardized Mortality Ratios -- D Radiation Doses for CROSSROADS Participants and Exposure Surrogate Groups -- E Verification of Completeness and Accuracy of the Participant Roster -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODOLOGY -- Comparison to Previous Versions of the Participant Roster -- Comparison of Participant Roster to National Association of Atomic Veterans (NAAV) Mortality Study List -- Comparison of DNA Participant Roster to a List of Participants Solicited through Veterans' Journals -- Individual Follow-Up on Putative Participants of Uncertain Status -- RESULTS -- Comparison with an Earlier Version of the Participant Roster -- Comparison with the NAAV Medical Survey -- Comparison with the Write-in List -- Follow-Up on Putative Participants of Uncertain Status -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION -- F Verification of Completeness and Accuracy of Mortality Ascertainment -- ASSESSMENT OF COMPLETENESS -- Completeness of Mortality Follow-Up -- ASSESSMENT OF VALIDITY -- Mortality Ascertainment -- HCFA -- NDI -- EXTERNAL VALIDATION DISCUSSION -- Mortality Information -- Cause-of-Death Information. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910974007003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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