Background dose-rates to reference animals and plants arising from exposure to naturally occurring radionuclides in aquatic environments

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 235-264

  Hosseini, A ^a   Beresford, N A ^b   Brown, J E ^a   Jones, D G ^c   Phaneuf, M ^d   Thorring H ^a   Yankovich, T ^e  

^a NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c British Geological Society   (United Kingdom)

^d CANADIAN NUCLEAR SAFETY COMMISSION   (Canada)

^e AREVA Resources Canada Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED DOSE; ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; ARITHMETIC MEAN; BACKGROUND DOSE; EXPOSURE LEVEL; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTIONS; NATURALLY OCCURRING; POACEAE; PROBABILISTIC APPROACHES; STANDARD DEVIATION;

ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; RADIOLOGY;

RADIOISOTOPES;

RADIOISOTOPE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH; IONIZING RADIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOMETRY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; BACKGROUND RADIATION; BODY BURDEN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISHES; GREAT BRITAIN; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 77953580254     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/30/2/S03     Document Type: Article

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