| Document ID (ISN) | 37412 |
| CIS number |
82-689 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0308-4272 - Radiological Protection Bulletin |
| Year |
1981 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
James A.C. |
| Title |
Radon doses in mines and homes |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1981, No.42, p.6-13. Illus. 19 ref. |
| Abstract |
The risk of the development of lung cancer as a result of exposure to radon daughters is discussed in terms of background epidemiology, dosimetry, regional lung dose, occupational and domestic exposure, and the relation between dose and risk. Recommendations for limitation of exposure are presented. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
radon daughters; mining industry; radioactive substances; lung cancer |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
limitation of exposure; hazard evaluation; round-up; dose-response relationship; uranium mining; dosimetry |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Radon
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Mining and quarrying
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