Internal dose reconstruction under part B of the energy employees compensation act

Health Physics

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-80

  Brackett, Elizabeth M ^a   Allen, David E ^b   Siebert, Scott R ^a   La Bone, Thomas R ^a  

^a MJW Corporation   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Bioassay; Dose reconstruction; Dosimetry, internal; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; PLUTONIUM 239; RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; ENERGY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAW; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PERSONNEL RADIATION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; GOVERNMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME; UNITED STATES;

GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (U.S.); NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOISOTOPES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 47149094863     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000298227.18301.37     Document Type: Article

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