Lessons from past radiation accidents: Critical review of methods addressed to individual dose assessment of potentially exposed people and integration with medical assessment.
Chernobyl
Dose assessment
Dosimetry
Fukushima
Nuclear reactor accident
Radiological emergency
Journal
Environment international
ISSN: 1873-6750
Titre abrégé: Environ Int
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 7807270
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2021
01 2021
Historique:
received:
30
06
2020
revised:
25
09
2020
accepted:
30
09
2020
pubmed:
19
10
2020
medline:
22
4
2021
entrez:
18
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The experiences of the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear accidents showed that dosimetry was the essential tool in the emergency situation for decision making processes, such as evacuation and application of protective measures. However, at the consequent post-accidental phases, it was crucial also for medical health surveillance and in further adaptation to changed conditions with regards to radiation protection of the affected populations. This review provides an analysis of the experiences related to the role of dosimetry (dose measurements, assessment and reconstruction) regarding health preventive measures in the post-accidental periods on the examples of the major past nuclear accidents such as Chernobyl and Fukushima. Recommendations derived from the review are called to improve individual dose assessment in case of a radiological accident/incident and should be considered in advance as guidelines to follow for having better information. They are given as conclusions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33069983
pii: S0160-4120(20)32130-9
doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106175
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
106175Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Ltd.