Current Status of Short-term Countermeasures for Nuclear or Radiological Emergencies

Masanori KIMURA; Toshimitsu HOMMA

doi:10.5453/jhps.41.76

Japanese Journal of Health Physics

Online ISSN : 1884-7560
Print ISSN : 0367-6110
ISSN-L : 0367-6110

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Current Status of Short-term Countermeasures for Nuclear or Radiological Emergencies

Masanori KIMURA, Toshimitsu HOMMA

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Keywords: nuclear emergency, radiation protection, averted dose, short-term countermeasure, sheltering, evacuation, iodine prophylaxis, intervention level, OECD/NEA

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2006 Volume 41 Issue 2 Pages 76-87

DOI https://doi.org/10.5453/jhps.41.76

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In the event of a nuclear or radiological emergency, short-term countermeasures are implemented. This report summarizes the current status of these countermeasures, such as sheltering, evacuation and iodine prophylaxis in OECD/NEA member countries.

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