The revised International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) dosimetric model for the human respiratory tract

Conference · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10149294

Bair, W J

A task group has revised the dosimetric model of the respiratory tract used to calculate annual limits on intake of radionuclides. The revised model can be used to project respiratory tract doses for workers and members of the public from airborne radionuclides and to assess past exposures. Doses calculated for specific extrathoracic and thoracic tissues can be adjusted to account for differences in radiosensitivity and summed to yield two values of dose for the respiratory tract that are applicable to the ICRP tissue weighted dosimetry system.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 10149294
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA--20194; CONF-920501--16; ON: DE92015092
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560101
560161
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
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ANNUAL LIMIT OF INTAKE
BIOLOGICAL MODELS
DOSE LIMITS
DOSIMETRY AND MONITORING
ICRP
INHALATION
LUNG CLEARANCE
MAN
PERSONNEL
RADIATION PROTECTION
RADIOINDUCTION
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
TISSUES