[ RadSafe ] Activity versus dose/exposure - References

[William Lipton]

Dose to Curie data is found on pages 131-132 of the "Radiological Health
Handbook" (1970 edition).  This is available in the "Links" tab of my web
site:  www.powerreactorrp.com .

Bill Lipton
It's not about dose, it's about trust.


On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Miller, Mark L <mmiller at sandia.gov> wrote:

> Try these:
> References:
> CIRRPC, 1992. Science Panel Report No. 9, Use of
> BEIR V and UNSCEAR 1988 in Radiation Risk
> Assessment - Lifetime Total Cancer Mortality Risk
> Estimates at Low Doses and Low Dose Rates for
> Low-LET Radiation, Committee on Interagency
> Radiation Research and Policy Coordination, December
> 1992.
>
> DOE, 1988a. External Dose-Rate Conversion
> Factors for Calculation of Dose to the Public, DOE
> Report DOE/EH-0070, July 1988.
> DOE, 1988b. Internal Dose Conversion Factors for
> Calculation of Dose to the Public, DOE Report
> DOE/EH-0071, July 1988.
>
> EPA, 1988. Federal Guidance Report No. 11, “Limiting
> Values of Radionuclide Intake and Air
> Concentration and Dose Conversion Factors for
> Inhalation, Submersion and Ingestion,” EPA-520/1-
> 88-020, September 1988. (Available at
> www.eh.doe.gov/oepa/ in the “focus areas” under “dose and
> risk assessment” under “Dose and Risk Assessment
> D a t a b a s e s ” o r a t t h e w e b l i n k
> www.epa.gov/radiation/federal/techdocs.htm).
>
> EPA, 1993. Federal Guidance Report No. 12, “External
> Exposure to Radionuclides in Air, Water, and Soil,”
> EPA 402-R-93-081, September 1993. (Available at
> www.eh.doe.gov/oepa/ in the “focus areas” under “dose and
> risk assessment” under “Dose and Risk Assessment
> D a t a b a s e s ” o r t h e w e b l i n k
> www.epa.gov/radiation/federal/techdocs.htm).
>
> EPA, 1999. Federal Guidance Report No. 13, “Cancer
> Risk Coefficients for Environmental Exposure to
> Radionuclides.” EPA 402-R-99-001, September 1999.
> (See http:// www.epa.gov/radiation/federal/techdocs.htm).
> EPA, 2001. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
> Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Health Effects
> Assessment Summary Tables (HEAST) -
> Radionuclides Table (April 16, 2001) (Available from
> http://www.epa.gov/radiation/heast).
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Gerald Center, Jr [mailto:john.center at wmich.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:40 AM
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> Subject: [ RadSafe ] Activity versus dose/exposure
>
> Is there any sort of quick reference guide available that compares the
> activity of different radioisotopes to expected dose/exposure for that
> isotope?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> John
> --
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