Effects of ionising radiation on biota: Do we need more regulation?

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 105-122

  Smith, Jim ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM 241; BARIUM 137; CARBON 14; CESIUM 134; CESIUM 137; COBALT 60; IODINE 131; PHOSPHORUS 32; PLUTONIUM 238; PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240; RADIOISOTOPE; STRONTIUM 90; TECHNETIUM 99M; TRITIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM 234; URANIUM 235; URANIUM 238; YTTRIUM 90;

BIOACCUMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; IONIZING RADIATION; LAW; LETTER; MODEL; ORGANIZATION; POLLUTION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; TISSUE LEVEL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 17044404611     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2004.10.011     Document Type: Letter

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