| Author | : United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) |
| File Size | : 50,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : United Nations |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 25 April 2017 |
| ISBN | : 9789210600026 |
| Pages | : 508 pages |
Sources Effects and Risks of Ionizing Radiation United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation UNSCEAR 2016 Report by United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) Book PDF Summary
This report assesses the levels and effects of exposure to ionizing radiation. Scientific findings underpin radiation risk evaluation and international protection standards. This report comprises a report with two underpinning scientific annexes. The first annex recapitulates and clarifies the philosophy of science as well as the scientific knowledge for attributing observed health effects in individuals and populations to radiation exposure, and distinguishes between that and inferring risk to individuals and populations from an exposure. The second annex reviews the latest thinking and approaches to quantifying the uncertainties in assessments of risk from radiation exposure, and illustrates these approaches with application to examples that are highly pertinent to radiation protection.