On being understood: clarity and jargon in radiation protection.

abstract：:One-dimensional scans of gamma-ray emitting contaminants were conducted on lysimeters from the RadFLEX facility at the Savannah River Nationals Laboratory (SRNL). The lysimeters each contained a contamination source that was buried in SRNL soil. A source consisted of Cs, Co, Ba, and Eu incorporated either into a solid...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Erdmann BJ,Powell BA,Kaplan DI,DeVol TA

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review is given of the classical theory of cluster formation to see whether it is a useful description of the behaviour of unattached radioactive particles. Special attention is given to the predictions concerning the size of the clusters, their growth, and their dependency on humidity and other trace gases. The the...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Raes F

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exposure of German aircraft crews to cosmic radiation varies both with solar activity and operational factors of airline business. Data come from the German central dose registry and cover monthly exposures of up to 37,000 German aircraft crewmembers that were under official monitoring. During the years 2004 to 20...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Frasch G,Kammerer L,Karofsky R,Schlosser A,Stegemann R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple approximation for estimating the centerline gamma absorbed dose rates due to a continuous Gaussian plume was developed. To simplify the integration of the dose integral, this approach makes use of the Gaussian cloud concentration distribution. The solution is expressed in terms of the I1 and I2 integrals whic...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Overcamp TJ,Fjeld RA

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While it is implicitly recognized that the benefits of diagnostic imaging far outweigh any theoretical radiogenic risks, quantitative estimates of the benefits are rarely, if ever, juxtaposed with quantitative estimates of risk. This alone - expression of benefit in purely qualitative terms versus expression of risk i...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Zanzonico PB

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large-scale radiological incident would result in an immediate critical need to assess the radiation doses received by thousands of individuals to allow for prompt triage and appropriate medical treatment. Measuring absorbed doses of ionizing radiation will require a system architecture or a system of platforms that...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Grace MB,Moyer BR,Prasher J,Cliffer KD,Ramakrishnan N,Kaminski J,Coleman CN,Manning RG,Maidment BW,Hatchett R

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentrations of natural alpha-emitting isotopes of thorium (228Th, 230Th and 232Th) have been determined in 22 sets of human tissue samples obtained at autopsy from Grand Junction, CO and in 10 sets from Washington, DC. Tissues included lung, pulmonary lymph nodes, liver, kidney, bone, a few gonads, spleen and t...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Ibrahim SA,Wrenn ME,Singh NP,Cohen N,Saccomano G

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to present data gathered in the evaluation of the BD-100R neutron bubble dosimeter done at the University of Maryland and the Naval Research Lab. The performance of 12 dosimeters has been followed over 15 exposure-recharge cycles under a wide range of exposure conditions. Included in this ...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Millett M,Munno F,Ebert D,Nelson M

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The longterm behavior of 137Cs in milk of a Bavarian farm (farm A) deposited as a consequence of the Chernobyl accident has been followed from April 1986 until August 1994. On the basis of activity measurements in milk and feed, transfer coefficients for the different seasons have been estimated in order to see any ch...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Voigt G,Rauch F,Paretzke HG

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unusual reported dose equivalents due to high-energy photons for two individuals prompted the investigation of the effects of severe heating conditions expected in closed vehicles during southwestern summer months on commercial film dosimeters. A historical review of dosimetry records revealed several additional repor...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Kearfott KJ,Chesser JM,Mitchell HE,Coombs MA

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After a nuclear attack it may be necessary for emergency workers, such as firemen, utility workers and medical personnel, to perform urgent tasks in areas highly contaminated by radioactive fallout. To assist the control of radiation exposure of these workers, it will be useful to provide means to forecast radiation e...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Haaland CM

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With more than 80 reported/confirmed accidental melts worldwide since 1983 and still counting, potential contamination by radioactive materials remains as a major concern among recycled scrap and steel companies. Some of these events were catastrophic and have cost the industry millions of dollars in business and, at ...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Turner R

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Goiânia accident, many individuals suffered external and internal contamination. The screening of internal contamination was done through 137Cs urinary excretion. During the first month after the accident, only in-vitro bioassay procedures were done. Incorporation into the body and committed doses were estimate...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Lipsztein JL,Bertelli L,Melo DR,Azeredo AM,Julião L,Santos MS

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of nuclear gauges for process control and elemental analysis in the mining industry in Ghana, West Africa, is wide spread and on the increase in recent times. The Ghana Radiation Protection Board regulates nuclear gauges through a system of notification and authorization by registration or licensing, inspectio...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Faanu A,Darko EO,Awudu AR,Schandorf C,Emi-Reynolds G,Yeboah J,Glover ET,Kattah VK

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different numerical strategies in searching for orphan radioactive sources in the environment by means of a mobile detector system have been evaluated. A carborne 3- by 3-inch NaI(Tl) spectrometric system was used with an unshielded 2 GBq 137Cs source as a test source. In this paper, a previous method (MB method), bas...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Hjerpe T,Samuelsson C

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ICRP effective dose equivalent has been compared with a weighted dose equivalent, computed by treating the entire remainder instead of the sample of five remainder organs in the ICRP method as uniformly radiosensitive, for dose distributions from three common diagnostic exposures: chest, dental full-mouth and dent...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Gibbs SJ

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Absorbed dose and dose equivalent conversion coefficients are routinely used in personnel dosimetry programs. These conversion coefficients can be applied to particle fluences or to measured air kerma values to determine appropriate operational monitoring quantities such as the ambient dose equivalent or personal dose...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Veinot KG,Hertel NE

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, medical radiation emergency plans have provided for the receipt and care of a limited number of individuals, usually no more than two or three at any given time. Large numbers of contaminated, uninjured individuals cannot be effectively handled in the emergency departments (EDs) of hospitals as they pre...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Miller K,Groff L,Erdman M,King S

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plane shields made of Pb with a water tank behind them were irradiated by 2.5-GeV bremsstrahlung. The longitudinal distribution of the absorbed dose in water was measured using a scintillation counter. The results are compared with Monte Carlo calculations and published depth dose tables. ...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Ban S,Hirayama H,Miura S

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An investigation of the performance of a diffusion barrier, charcoal-based 222Rn monitor under several artificial environmental conditions showed that both temperature and relative humidity levels affect 222Rn uptake. A physical model was developed adequately describing the temperature effects, while an empirical mode...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Pojer PM,Peggie JR,O'Brien RS,Solomon SB,Wise KN

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homeowners and researchers frequently estimate the radon concentrations in various areas of the home from a single radon measurement often performed in the home's basement. This study describes the spatial variation of radon concentrations both between floors and between rooms on the same floor. The geometric mean bas...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Fisher EL,Field RW,Smith BJ,Lynch CF,Steck DJ,Neuberger JS

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ionizing radiation is a known and well-quantified human cancer risk factor, based on a remarkably consistent body of information from epidemiological studies of exposed populations. Typical examples of risk estimation include use of Japanese atomic bomb survivor data to estimate future risk from radiation-related canc...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Land CE

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments were performed with 30 11 cm × 42.5 cm × 5.5 cm NaI(Tl) detectors to better understand their positional response. Spectra were collected using 0.02 to 0.15 MBq point sources of Am, Cs, Co, and Ba positioned on lines parallel and perpendicular to the long axis of the crystal along both the narrow and wide d...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Noey JD,Xiao JB,DiFulvio A,Sulieman NA,Carmona MA,Chung LK,El-Amir IN,Frank SJ,Liu K,Schiefer K,Seekamp JM,Sosa CS,Trimas DJ,Vyas AP,Kearfott KJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Field Research Division uses the HYRad-HYSPLIT dispersion model to assess hypothetical accidental releases of airborne radioactive materials at the Idaho National Laboratory in southeastern Idaho. The State of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Idaho Na...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Abbott ML

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calculations of Committed Effective Dose Equivalent (CEDE) due to inhalation using four of the five methods suggested in the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide 8.34 (1992a) were performed to determine if any significant differences in the calculated value of the CEDE exist for typical power p...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Windham JR,Kearfott KJ,Mis FJ

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACT A significant portion of the cost for D&D is related to low-level waste disposal, decontamination, and final radiological survey. For that reason, a careful cost-benefit analysis must be performed weighing the cost of decontaminating and radiologically surveying the building media for release against the cost...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Barroso J,Roberts S

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of the 222Rn concentrations in 106 homes in the four main towns of the Central Asturias region was carried out over three years. A total of 1,014 measurements was obtained using passive radon charcoal canisters. The 222Rn concentrations fit a log-normal distribution law, with a geometric mean of 23 Bq m(-3). ...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Pérez Iglesias JM,Alvarez Alvarez MC,Dopico Vivero MT,Garzón Ruipérez L

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following a radiation emergency, evacuated, sheltered or other members of the public would require monitoring for external and/or internal contamination and, if indicated, decontamination. In addition, the potentially-impacted population would be identified for biodosimetry/bioassay or needed medical treatment (chelat...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Miller CW,Ansari A,Martin C,Chang A,Buzzell J,Whitcomb RC Jr

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The world's first atomic bomb was tested in New Mexico on 16 July 1945. From 1999 through 2008, scientists working for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gathered information relevant to past releases from Los Alamos activities, including the Trinity test. Detonation on a 30.5 m tower enhanced radioactive ...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Widner TE,Flack SM

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:South Africa contains some of the world's largest mineral deposits, which include uranium. Uranium is mined as a by-product of gold production. The uranium content of the surface soil and groundwater in South Africa has been measured and shows marked variation, depending on location. Herbal remedies are collected by t...

journal_title：Health physics

authors： Steenkamp V,Stewart MJ,Chimuka L,Cukrowska E

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00