Selection of protective action guides for nuclear incidents

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 75, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 131-144

  Conklin, Craig ^a   Edwards, Jon ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evacuation; Nuclear incidents; Protective action guides; Sheltering in place

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISKS; PUBLIC RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EVACUATION; PROTECTIVE ACTION GUIDES;

NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION;

ACCIDENTS, RADIATION; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034725429     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(00)00176-X     Document Type: Article

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