A multi-criteria weight of evidence approach for deriving ecological benchmarks for radioactive substances

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-233

  Garnier Laplace, J ^a   Della Vedova, C ^b   Andersson, P ^c   Copplestone, D ^d   Cailes, C ^d   Beresford, N A ^e   Howard, B J ^e   Howe, P ^e,f   Whitehouse, P ^d  

^a IRFM   (France)

^b Magelis   (France)

^c Swedish Radiation Protection Authority   (Sweden)

^d ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^e CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^f Birchtree Consultants Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSE RATE; ECOLOGICAL BENCHMARKS; ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT; ECOSYSTEM LEVELS; MULTI-CRITERIA; MULTI-CRITERIA APPROACH; RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES; RADIOTOXICITY; SPECIES SENSITIVITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STATISTICAL DATAS; WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE APPROACH;

ECOLOGY; RADIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

RISK PERCEPTION;

RADIOISOTOPE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION MONITORING; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; BENCHMARKING; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 77953592073     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/30/2/S02     Document Type: Article

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