Overview of programmes for the assessment of risks to the environment from ionising radiation and hazardous chemicals

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 24, Issue 4 A, 2004, Pages

  Jones, C ^a   Gilek, M ^b,c  

^a Kemakta Konsult AB   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c SÖDERTÖRN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IMPURITIES; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS; IONIZING CONTAMINANTS; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

IONIZING RADIATION;

RADIOISOTOPE;

DATA ANALYSIS; DOSIMETRY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; IONIZING RADIATION; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION, IONIZING; RADIOBIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 12344328272     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/24/4A/010     Document Type: Review

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