Implementation of standards for individual monitoring in Europe

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 112, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 3-44

  Fantuzzi, E ^a   Alves, J G ^b   Ambrosi, P ^c   Janzekovic, H ^d   Vartiainen, E ^e  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

^c PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^d Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration   (Slovenia)

^e STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; DOSIMETRY; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION;

BODY BURDEN; EUROPE; GUIDELINES; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 10944223649     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nch282     Document Type: Article

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