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Title: Nanodosimetry and nanodosimetric-based models of radiation action for radon alpha particles. Progress report, July 1990--June 1992

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10142711· OSTI ID:10142711

We report on a theory for describing the biological effects of ionizing radiation in particular radon {alpha} particles. Behind this approach is the recognition that biological effects such as chromosome aberrations, cellular transformation, cellular inactivation, etc, are the result of a hierarchic sequence of radiation effects. We indicate how to treat each of the individual processes in this sequence, and also how to relate one effect to the hierarchically superior one.

Research Organization:
Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-90ER61022
OSTI ID:
10142711
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/61022-3; ON: DE93012293
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English