Radiation Dose Reconstruction for Epidemiologic Uses
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 0309050995 / Publisher: National Academies Press, June 1995
For the age of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, a technical report on whether, when, and how studies...
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For the age of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, a technical report on whether, when, and how studies should be conducted to reconstruct the extent that accidental releases of radiation may have affected nearby residents. Provides an overview of the basic requirements and technical aspects of dose reconstruction, and discusses issues including lessons learned from dose reconstructions after Chernobyl and other nuclear accidents; the benefits and limitations of using currently available biological markers; how to establish what was released; and strengths and limitations of epidemiological studies. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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