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Protection of the public against exposure indoors due to radon and other natural sources of radiation / International Atomic Energy Agency.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- International Atomic Energy Agency.
- Series:
- Safety standards series ; Number SSG-32.
- IAEA Safety Standards Series, 1020-525X ; Number SSG-32
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Radon--Safety measures.
- Radon.
- Gamma ray sources--Safety measures.
- Gamma ray sources.
- Radiation sources--Safety measures.
- Radiation sources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (112 pages) : color illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Vienna, [Austria] : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2015.
- Summary:
- This Safety Guide provides recommendations on meeting the requirements established in the IAEA International Basic Safety Standards, for protection of the public against exposure indoors due to natural sources of radiation. Guidance is provided on the application of the requirements for justification and optimization of protection by national authorities in considering control of natural sources of radiation indoors such as radon and radionuclides of natural origin in materials used for the construction of dwellings, offices, industrial premises and other buildings. The Safety Guide provides recommendations and guidance to be followed by the regulatory body and by other authorities and organizations with responsibilities in relation to exposure to radiation from natural sources.
- Contents:
- Intro
- MTBlankEqn.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 2, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 92-0-118419-0
- OCLC:
- 933765106
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