An Evaluation of Radiation Exposure Guidance for Military Operations

Interim Report

Editor: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309058957
eISBN Pdf: 9780309591218
Lugar de publicación: Estados Unidos
Año de publicación digital: 1997
Mes: Septiembre
Páginas: 79
Idioma: Ingles

An Evaluation of Radiation Exposure Guidance for Military Operations
Copyright
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Summary
- UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY OF THE ACE DIRECTIVE
- TERMINOLOGY IN THE ACE DIRECTIVE
- PROSPECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENTS
- DOSIMETRY REQUIREMENTS IN THE ACE DIRECTIVE
- OPERATIONAL EXPOSURE GUIDANCE BELOW 700 MGY
- CONCLUDING STATEMENT
1 Introduction
2 Principles of Radiation Protection
- RADIATION PHYSICS
- RADIATION UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS
  - Radiation Units
    - Exposure
    - Absorbed Dose
    - Equivalent Dose
    - Effective Dose
  - Radiation Measurement
- SOURCES OF RADIATION EXPOSURE
- RADIATION BIOLOGY
  - Deterministic Effects
  - Stochastic Effects
- RADIATION DOSE REDUCTION
3 Standard Practices in Civilian Radiation Protection
- CONTROL PHILOSOPHY
- NOTIFICATION, TRAINING, AND INFORMED UNDERSTANDING
- RECORDKEEPING
4 Current Paradigms for Radiation Protection in the Army
- OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
- HIGH-LEVEL EXPOSURES IN NUCLEAR WAR
- SUMMARY OF EXISTING ARMY PROGRAMS
5 Evaluation of the ACE Directive in Light of Civilian Standard Practices
- UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY OF RADIATION PROTECTION
- TERMINOLOGY
- PROSPECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENT
- DEFINITION OF A RADIOLOGICAL AREA
- DOSIMETRY REQUIREMENTS
- DOSE UNITS
- INTERNAL DOSE
- DOSE CUMULATION TIMES
- REFERENCE LEVELS FOR OPERATIONAL EXPOSURE GUIDANCE
- RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
6 Recommendations for Revisions of the ACE Directive
- UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY
- TERMINOLOGY IN THE ACE DIRECTIVE
- PROSPECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENTS
- DOSIMETRY REQUIREMENTS
- OPERATIONAL EXPOSURE GUIDANCE BELOW 700 MGY
7 Conclusion
References
Appendix The ACE Directive