Radioecological consequences of a potential accident during transport of spent nuclear fuel along an Arctic coastline

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 184-191

  Iosjpe, M ^a   Reistad, O ^a   Amundsen, I B ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Arctic; Dose; Marine; Modelling; Spent nuclear fuel; Transport

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC; DOSE; MARINE; MODELLING; SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL; TRANSPORT;

ACCIDENTS; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; MARINE BIOLOGY; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SHIPS;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIONUCLIDE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARCTIC REGIONS; GEOGRAPHY; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 58249093211     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.11.010     Document Type: Article

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