Effective dose coefficients for inhaled radon and its progeny: ICRP’s approach

The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) has recently published three reports on radon exposure: (i) Publication 115 on lung cancer risks from radon and radon progeny [1], (ii) Publication 126 on radiological protection against radon exposure [2] and (iii) Publication 137 on Oc...

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Veröffentlicht in:BIO web of conferences 2019-01, Vol.14, p.3002
Hauptverfasser: Marsh, James W., Harrison, John D., Laurier, Dominique, Tirmarche, Margot
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Zusammenfassung:The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) has recently published three reports on radon exposure: (i) Publication 115 on lung cancer risks from radon and radon progeny [1], (ii) Publication 126 on radiological protection against radon exposure [2] and (iii) Publication 137 on Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides (OIR), Part 3 [3]. The latter document gives doses coefficients for the inhalation of radon, thoron and their airborne progeny as well as recommendations for their use for the protection of workers. As with all other radionuclides, the effective dose coefficients are calculated with ICRP reference biokinetic and dosimetric models. Sufficient information and dosimetric data are given so that site-specific dose coefficients can be calculated based on measured aerosol parameter values.
ISSN:2117-4458
2273-1709
2117-4458
DOI:10.1051/bioconf/20191403002