Health physics experiences in nuclear reactor, weapon, rocket, medicine, and waste disposal programs

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1972

OSTI ID:4324919

Wilcox, F W; Willis, C A ^[1]

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From 3rd Health Physics Society midyear topical symposium; Los Angeles, California, USA (29 Jan 1969). See CONF-690103P1. Experiences in a variety of operational health physics monitoring programs derive fundamental principles for conducting radiation surveillance, data recording, and protection activities. Everincreasing use and varieties of sources of radiation require continuous evaluation of monitoring programs. Considerations are type and level of radiation source, attendant chemical and physical hazards, type of individual that will be exposed, management philosophy, availability and adequacy of monitoring instrumentation, protective equipment and source of laboratory and instrument maintenance support. The responsible health physicist seeks to improve monitoring techniques and strives for a reasonable, practical and economical program that adequately protects the worker, the general public, and his environment while balancing risks versus potential gains from nuclear energy. One such challenge is the need for a meaningful external radiation dosimetry system that relates to permissible absorbed dose to the critical organs. (auth)

• Research Organization: Sutter Community Hospitals, Sacramento, CA
• NSA Number: NSA-29-029769
• OSTI ID: 4324919
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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