The ALARA principle in the context of a radiological or nuclear emergency

Health Physics

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-111

  Musolino, Stephen V ^a   DeFranco, Joseph ^b   Schlueck, Richard ^c  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

As low as reasonably achievable; Emergencies, radiological; Emergency planning; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH PHYSICS; HUMAN; NOTE; NUCLEAR ENERGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOBIOLOGY; RISK MANAGEMENT; TERRORISM; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENTS, RADIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEAR WARFARE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049098030     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000285801.87304.3f     Document Type: Note

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3. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Department of homeland security protective action guides for radiological dispersal device (RDD) and improvised nuclear device (IND) incidents. Washington, DC: U.S. DHS; 2006.
4. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Standards for protection against radiation. Washington, DC: U.S. NRC; 56 FR 23391; 10 CFR Part 20; 1991.