How long is long-term? reflections based on over 20 years of post-Chernobyl management in Norway

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 581-584

  Liland, Astrid ^a   Lochard, Jacques ^b   Skuterud, Lavrans ^a,c  

^a NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^b CEPN (Nuclear Protection Evaluation Centre)   (France)

^c Norwegian Reindeer Husbandry Authority   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chernobyl; Countermeasures; Involvement of affected groups; Long term; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CHERNOBYL; COUNTERMEASURES; INVOLVEMENT OF AFFECTED GROUPS; LONG TERM; REHABILITATION;

LAND USE; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOISOTOPES;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

RADIOISOTOPE;

CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; DISASTER PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LAND USE; NORWAY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SIZE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; USSR;

CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; NORWAY; RADIATION PROTECTION; TIME FACTORS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 65849244076     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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