Assessment of risk to wildlife from ionising radiation: Can initial screening tiers be used with a high level of confidence?

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 265-281

  Beresford, N A ^a   Hosseini, A ^b   Brown, J E ^b   Cailes, C ^c   Beaugelin Seiller, K ^d   Barnett, C L ^a   Copplestone, D ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^c ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION RATIO; DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE; IONISING RADIATION; SCREENING ASSESSMENT; SECULAR EQUILIBRIUM; TRANSFER PARAMETERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IONIZING RADIATION; RADIOACTIVITY; RISK PERCEPTION;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; IONIZING RADIATION; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION MONITORING; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION, IONIZING;

EID: 77953553807     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/30/2/S04     Document Type: Article

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