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Showing papers by "John Harrison published in 2018"


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TL;DR: Internal doses are calculated using biokinetic and dosimetric models that describe the behaviour of the radionuclides after ingestion, inhalation, and absorption to the blood, and the absorption of the energy resulting from their nuclear transformations.
Abstract: Internal doses are calculated using biokinetic and dosimetric models. These models describe the behaviour of the radionuclides after ingestion, inhalation, and absorption to the blood, and the abso...

4 citations


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TL;DR: The remit of ICRP Committee 2 has now been widened to include all data requirements for the assessment of doses to humans and non-human biota, including dose coefficients for intakes of radon isotopes calculated using dosimetric models.
Abstract: The practical implementation of the International Commission on Radiological Protection’s (ICRP) system of radiological protection requires the availability of appropriate methodology and data. Ove...

2 citations