Radiation protection

Introduction

Biological effects of radiation

Stochastic hereditary effects

Stochastic somatic effects

Non-stochastic somatic effects

Dose descriptors

Equivalent dose

Background radiation

Legislative requirements

The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 [3]

Risk assessments

Dose limits

Comforters and carers

Controlled and supervised radiation areas

Local rules, radiation protection advisers and supervisors

Radiation safety committee

The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 [7]

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