The effects on populations of exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation: 1980

Technical Report · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5500670

This report is intended to bring up to date the report of the Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations issued in 1972. In carrying out this intent, the author has concentrated primarily on the long-term somatic and genetic risks to people exposed to ionizing radiation at low doses--the condition of principal concern with respect to risks to large population groups. The major sources of the ionizing radiation to which the general population is exposed continue to be natural background (with a whole-body dose of about 100 mrems/yr) and medical applications of radiation (which contribute similar doses to various tissues of the body). For a given person, the dose from natural background varies with altitude and geographic location, as well as with living habits. Workers in nuclear and other industrial facilities in which radioactive material or x-ray equipment is used are occupationally exposed to levels of radiation that may exceed background severalfold, and the number of such workers is increasing.

• Research Organization: National Research Council, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5500670
• Report Number(s): PB-82-113663
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

560151* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Man
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CARCINOGENESIS
DISEASES
GENETIC EFFECTS
GENETIC RADIATION EFFECTS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HUMAN POPULATIONS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IRRADIATION
LOW DOSE IRRADIATION
NEOPLASMS
PATHOGENESIS
POPULATIONS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION HAZARDS
RADIATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT