The History of ICRP and the Evolution of its Policies

Annals of the ICRP

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-110

  Clarke, R H ^a   Valentin, J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Deterministic; Medical exposure; Occupational exposure; Public exposure; Stochastic

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; HISTORY; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLICY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SAFETY; RADIATION SHIELD; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOBIOLOGY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; X RAY;

EID: 70350007173     PISSN: 01466453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icrp.2009.07.009     Document Type: Article

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