Cumulative dose assessment using thermoluminescence properties of porcelain isolators as evidence of a severe radiation accident in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia, 1978

Health Physics

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 263-269

  Ramzaev, V ^a   Goksu H Y ^b  

^a Institute of Radiation Hygiene   (Russian Federation)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accidents, nuclear; Dose, absorbed; Dose, external; Dosimetry, thermoluminescent

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS INCLUSION BODY; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; EXPLOSION; GAMMA RADIATION; MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; PORCELAIN ISOLATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ACCIDENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION SAFETY; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

DENTAL PORCELAIN; EXPLOSIONS; NUCLEAR WARFARE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; SIBERIA; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY;

EID: 33746904263     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000215837.68118.d3     Document Type: Article

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