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M.W. Charles, W.R. Burkhart, P.J. Darley, J.W. Hopewell, A.J. Mill (INVITED), Effects of Hot Particles on the Skin: The Considerations of a EULEP/EURADOS Task Group, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Volume 92, Issue 1-3, 1 November 2000, Pages 161–168, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a033262
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Abstract
The main findings are summarised of a recent joint EULEP/EURADOS working group (part of the Environmental Dosimetry Action of the EU 4th framework programme) which has reviewed the origins, physical and radiological characteristics, biological effects, and international dose limits for non respirable, radioactive 'hot particles' which present potential hazards to the skin. Account has been taken of previous deliberations of the ICRP, a recent draft report of the NCRP, recent statements from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and other recent research findings regarding the stochastic effects of hot particle exposures. The working group recommends further research to address several topics which fall into four main areas: dosimetry: deterministic effects: stochastic effects: and radiological protection philosophy. The first three topics have been considered in three other papers in these proceedings. This paper concentrates on issues related to radiological protection philosophy which arise from the disparity between recommendations regarding hot particle dose limits of the ICRP, the NCRP and NRC.