Lung cancer risk from indoor exposures to radon daughters : a report of a Task Group of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
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Lung cancer risk from indoor exposures to radon daughters : a report of a Task Group of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
（ICRP publication, 50）（Annals of the ICRP, v. 17,
Published for The Commission by Pergamon Press, 1987
1st ed
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Available at 6 libraries
Note
"Adopted by the Commission in September 1986."
Bibliography: p. 52-57
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This report of the task group relates specifically to the risk associated with indoor exposure, particularly that resulting from inhaled 222-Rn daughters. This type of exposure contributes the largest fraction of the natural radiation dose to populations living in the temperate regions of the world. A major part of this indoor exposure depends strongly on social factors and individual living habits. For this controllable fraction of natural radiation exposure, the principles for limiting exposure of the public to natural resources of radiation which have been recommended by the Commission (IC 84) should be observed. In this context, the results presented in this report may provide guidance to the competent national authorities for the setting of action levels in existing houses and for the optimization procedure in the planning of future houses.
Table of Contents
Introduction. Sources and levels. Exposure and dose to lung tissues. Radiation-induced lung cancer: general findings. Concepts and models for the evaluation of the lung cancer risk among populations. Expected lung cancer risk from chronic exposure to radon daughters. Concluding remarks. References. Appendix: special quantities and units. 1500 lit. refs. approx., 14 illus.
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