Evaluation of external radiation dosimetry records at the Savannah River Site, 1951-1989

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-24

  Richardson, David B ^a   Wing, Steve ^a   Daniels, Robert D ^b  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Radiation; Savannah River Site

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSIMETRY; RADIATION HAZARD; RIVER; TECHNOLOGY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

GEORGIA; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 33947204591     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jes.7500515     Document Type: Article

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