Radiation accidents over the last 60 years

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 301-320

  Nénot, Jean Claude ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELEMENTARY RULES; HUMAN FACTORS; MEDICAL USE; RADIATION ACCIDENT; RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY; REAL NUMBER; SECOND WORLD WAR; SEVERE ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; NUMBER THEORY; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

ARMY; DEATH; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ACCIDENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SAFETY; REVIEW; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INCIDENCE; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; STATISTICS;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOACTIVE HAZARD RELEASE;

EID: 70350449672     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/29/3/R01     Document Type: Review

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