Sizewell 'B' Power Station Public Inquiry: CEGB (Central Electricity Generating Board, London, England) Proof of Evidence. Biological Effects of Radiation and the Medical Supervision of Radiation Workers

摘要

An account is given of the biological effects of exposure to ionizing radiation and of the sources of radiation burden to the population. A brief history of the ICRP follows. Its latest recommendations are outlined and their endorsement in the UK is described. The work of the occupational health services in the protection of radiation workers and the CEGB's research into health physics and radiobiology are discussed. Finally a comparison of the risks from exposures at the CEGB's occupational design criterion with naturally occuring rates of cancer death and genetic effects is presented. (Atomindex citation 14:779137)