General principles for the radiation protection of workers

Annals of the ICRP

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-60

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ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; IONIZING RADIATION; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; SAFETY; WORKPLACE;

HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION, IONIZING; RECORDS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030631665     PISSN: 01466453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6453(97)88275-9     Document Type: Article

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