Trivial risks and the new radiation protection system

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-11

  Wikman, Per ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; HEALTH RISKS; PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

LOW DOSES; TRIVIAL RISKS;

RADIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; ETHICS; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ETHICS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 1842557427     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/24/1/001     Document Type: Article

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