Radiation Risks in Perspective - Chapter 3 pps

... from diagnostic X-rays: estimates for the U.K. and 14 other countries, Lancet, 36 3, 34 5, 2004. 35 . Nuclear weapons function by initiating and sustaining nuclear chain reactions in highly compressed ... in greater detail in Chapter 7. 52 Radiation Risks in Perspective The multifactorial nature of carcinogenesis suggests that LNT may be too sim- plistic. Cancer is mor...

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... Number-10: 0-8 49 3- 7 97 7-6 (Hardcover) International Standard Book Number- 13: 97 8-0 -8 49 3- 7 97 7-2 (Hardcover) is book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted ... explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging -in- Publication Data Mossman, Kenneth L., 194 6- Radiation risks in perspective / by...

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... health risks. A dose framework eliminates several important sources of uncertainty in risk-based decision making. Without the need to determine risk, uncertainties in dose and cross-species extrap- olation ... (including economic, political, and social factors) dominate decision making. RISK ASSESSMENT CONSIDERING UNCERTAINTY Risk information is not very useful in risk-management...

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... particularly in developed countries, are increasingly interested in more actively participating in the processes of decision making regarding health, safety, and environmental issues. Decision making, ... LLC 120 Radiation Risks in Perspective social and other nontechnical perspectives in the decision-making process. The integ- rity and credibility of the decision-making p...

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... Levels in U.S. Ionizing radiation Cosmic radiation, terrestrial radionuclides, excluding radon External and internal exposure (ingestion) ~1 mSv/year Ionizing radiation Radon Internal ... ethyl alcohol Ingestion (diet) 20 ml (serving of beer) 30 ml (serving of wine) Ethylene dibromide (EDB) Grains and grain products Ingestion (diet) ~0.4 µ g/day Polychlorin- ated bipheny...

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... of Risks from Radon in Homes, EPA 402-R-0 3- 0 03, U.S. EPA, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Washington, DC, June 20 03. 3. Nero, A.V., Controlling indoor air pollution, Scientific American, ... EPA, Washington, DC, 1992; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes, EPA 402-R-0 3- 0 03, U.S. EPA, Office of Radiation and Indoor...

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... Natural background radiation Radiation from natural sources including cos- mic radiation from outer space, terrestrial radiation from naturally occur- ring radionuclides in the earth’s crust, ... , 30 5, 12 43, August 27, 2004; Dennis, P.A., Disparities in cancer funding, Science, 30 5, 1401, September 3, 2004. 7. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires the EPA to revise t...

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... tactical, oper- ational, and contingency planning. Strategic planning involves creating long-range goals and deter- mining the resources required for achieving these goals. Strategic plan- ning is the ... agree upon and set this schedule from the beginning. Leadership and Team Building 53 ccc_stralser_ch 03_ 3 8-5 6.qxd 7/22/04 9:04 AM Page 53 TLFeBOOK 3. Comparing actual performance to...

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... slope, find a point that the line intersects and then measure the “rise-over-run” using the y-axis intercept and that point. For this calculation my line intersected the June data at point ($ 13, 500, ... percentage in- creases by less than 1% 30 .1% to 30 .5% (see Exhibit 3. 11). As a result your (.%) $ , $, .% $, , 30 1 34 0 000 34 0 000 30 1 1 128 631 x x = = = (with no rounding)...

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... foraging models for stochastic environments: Are we missing the point? Comments. Theoretical Biology 1: 129–158. Erlinge, S. 1977. Spacing strategy in stoat Mustela erminea. Oikos 28: 32 –42. Erlinge, ... questions. Knowing animals’ home ranges provides significant insight into mating patterns and reproduction, social organization and inter- actions, foraging and food choices, limiting reso...

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