1. General information on radiation and nuclear environments
1.1 Radiation sources
What are the various environments in which radiation is encountered, and what measures can be taken?
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Our environment (soil, subsoil, atmosphere) naturally emits radiation and particles. The level of activity is generally low (since it is compatible with human and animal life). A typical order of magnitude dose rate in the Paris region, for example, is 10 µrad · h –1 (see units § 1.2 )....
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References
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Specialist documents to consult
IEEE Transaction on nuclear science
IEEE annual conference on nuclear and space radiation effects: an annual volume
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Documents from CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), in particular Laboratory...
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