Study of the uncertainty in estimation of the exposure of non-human biota to ionising radiation

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 24, Issue 4 A, 2004, Pages

  Avila, Rodolfo ^a   Beresford, N A ^b   Aguero A ^c   Broed, R ^a   Brown, J ^d   Iospje, M ^d   Robles, B ^c   Suanez A ^c  

^a Facilia AB   (Sweden)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c CIEMAT   (Spain)

^d NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETERS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ERROR ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION; IONIZING RADIATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); RADIOISOTOPES; SOILS;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOTA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOBIOLOGY;

RADIOACTIVITY;

CESIUM 137; IODINE 129; NEPTUNIUM 237; PLUTONIUM 239; RADIOISOTOPE;

AGRICULTURE; ALPHA RADIATION; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; IONIZING RADIATION; LAND BIOME; MAMMAL; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SOIL;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BODY BURDEN; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; MAMMALS; MARINE BIOLOGY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEPTUNIUM; PLANTS; PLUTONIUM; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION, IONIZING; RADIOBIOLOGY; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL;

EID: 12344257591     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/24/4A/007     Document Type: Article

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