Screening methods for estimating tritium dose.
Health Phys
; 94(2 Suppl): S34-7, 2008 Feb.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18192797
ABSTRACT
Tritium intake may occur in certain workplaces by design or by accident. If the health physics staff has developed a formal bioassay program, then it is likely that dose estimates from tritium intake are readily determinable. However, in the case of tritium intake at a facility where no formal program exists, it may be necessary to make simple confirmatory estimates of dose due to tritium exposure. Lifetime dose estimates may be calculated by using data from urine samples taken over a period of time. If urine data are unavailable, estimates of committed dose equivalent may be made with air sample data and knowledge of workplace activities.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doses de Radiação
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Trítio
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Poluentes Radioativos da Água
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Contaminação Radioativa de Alimentos
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Poluentes Radioativos do Ar
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Phys
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos