External dosimetry in the aftermath of a radiological terrorist event

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 120, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 242-249

  Klemic, Gladys A ^a   Bailey, Paul D ^a   Miller, Kevin M ^a   Monetti, Matthew A ^a  

^a US Department of Energy Environmental Measurements Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL;

DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; EMERGENCY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL RADIATION MONITORING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TERRORISM; URBAN AREA;

ACCIDENTS, RADIATION; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749832631     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nci513     Document Type: Review

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