Attribution of Radiation Health Effects and Inference of Radiation Risks : Considerations for Application of the IAEA Safety Standards / IAEA.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Atomic Energy Agency, author.

Series:

Safety reports series ; Number 122.

Safety Reports Series ; Number 122

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ionizing radiation.

Radiation injuries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (84 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, [2023]

Summary:

This book, published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), provides a comprehensive overview of the attribution of health effects to radiation exposure and the inference of radiation risks. It is based on the scientific insights from the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) and other international expert bodies. The book explains how these concepts are applied within the IAEA safety standards to protect people and the environment from ionizing radiation. It addresses different levels of radiation exposure and their associated health risks, and emphasizes effective communication of these risks. The intended audience includes radiation safety professionals, policymakers, and researchers. Generated by AI.

Contents:

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background

1.2. Objective

1.3. Scope

1.4. Structure

2. RISK RELATED CONCEPTS

2.1. Attribution of health effects to past radiation exposures

2.1.1. Deterministic effects

2.1.2. Stochastic effects

2.1.3. The dose‒response relationship

2.2. Inference of health risks from radiation exposures

2.2.1. Frequentist risk and subjective risk

2.2.2. Inferring radiation risks for purposes of estimating health effects

2.2.3. Inferring radiation risks for purposes of radiation protection

2.3. Estimation of health effects for comparative purposes

3. BASIS OF THE SAFETY STANDARDS

3.1. Purpose of the safety standards

3.2. Development and use of the safety standards

3.3. Scope of the safety standards

3.4. The fundamental safety principles

3.4.1. The concepts of attribution and inference and the principle of justification

3.4.2. The concepts of attribution and inference and the principle of optimization of protection and safety

3.4.3. The concepts of attribution and inference and the principle of limitation of risks to individuals

4. PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF RISK RELATED CONCEPTS FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF EXPOSURE

4.1. Public exposure

4.1.1. Doses and health effects associated with public exposure

4.1.2. Control of public exposure in the safety standards

4.2. Occupational exposure

4.2.1. Doses and health effects associated with occupational exposure

4.2.2. Control of occupational exposure in the safety standards Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9789201344236

9201344236

OCLC:

1420641497