Characterisation of protracted low-level exposure to uranium in the workplace: A comparison of two approaches

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 213, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 270-277

  Guseva Canu, I ^a   Laurier, D ^a   Caer Lorho S ^a   Samson, E ^a   Timarche, M ^a   Auriol, B ^b   Berard P ^c   Collomb, P ^b   Quesne, B ^c   Blanchardon, E ^a  

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

^b AREVA NP   (France)

^c DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Exposure assessment; Internal dose; Nuclear workers; Uranium

Indexed keywords

URANIUM; POLLUTANT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FECES; HUMAN; LUNG; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTANT; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOMETRY; URINE; ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FECES; HUMANS; LUNG; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; RADIOMETRY; URANIUM;

EID: 77954860202     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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