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Tables of dose conversion coefficients for estimating internal and external radiation exposures to terrestrial and aquatic biota.

Radiat. Environ. Biophys. 47, 195-203 (2008)
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Dose conversion coefficients (DCCs) for assessment of internal and external radiation exposures to terrestrial and aquatic biota are compiled for 75 radionuclides, for 14 terrestrial and 22 aquatic reference organisms. DCC values for internal exposure are calculated based on a homogeneous distribution of the radionuclides in both types of organisms. DCC values for external exposure of aquatic organisms are calculated for complete immersion in water. For external exposure of terrestrial organisms the soil is considered as a planar and homogenously contaminated volume source with a surface roughness of 3 mm and a thickness of 10 cm, respectively. For in-soil-organisms, DCC values for external exposure are given assuming that these organisms live in the middle of a uniformly contaminated 50 cm-thick soil layer. The tables can be used for assessment of exposures of animals and plants living in various habitats. The list of considered organisms covers the Reference Animals and Plants as adopted by the ICRP.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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ISSN (print) / ISBN 0301-634X
e-ISSN 1432-2099
Quellenangaben Volume: 47, Issue: 2, Pages: 195-203 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Springer
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Reviewing status Peer reviewed