Considerations regarding the implementation of EPR dosimetry for the population in the vicinity of Semipalatinsk nuclear test site based on experience from other radiation accidents

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. A, 2006, Pages

  Skvortsov, Valeriy ^a   Ivannikov, Alexander ^a   Tikunov, Dimitri ^a   Stepanenko, Valeriy ^a   Borysheva, Natalie ^a   Orlenko, Sergey ^a   Nalapko, Mikhail ^a   Hoshi, Masaharu ^b  

^a MEDICAL RADIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Russian Federation)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chernobyl; EPR (ESR) spectroscopy; Radiation dose; Semipalatinsk nuclear test site; Tooth enamel

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ENAMELS; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; TOOTH ENAMEL;

CHERNOBYL; DOSE ESTIMATIONS; EPR (ESR) SPECTROSCOPY; EPR DOSIMETRY; EPR/ESR; ESR SPECTROSCOPY; GENERAL ASPECTS; HUMAN TOOTH ENAMELS; SEMIPALATINSK NUCLEAR TEST SITES; TEETH ENAMEL;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 33645389947     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.47.A61     Document Type: Article

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