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Record 1 2011-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radioactive Contamination
  • Radiation Protection
DEF

The environmental route by which members of the critical group are exposed to radiation.

OBS

For example, iodine discharged with gaseous effluents may give rise to contamination of pasture, followed by intake by cows, appearance in milk, and consumption of milk by individuals, who are therefore exposed to radiation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution par radioactivité
  • Radioprotection
CONT

Ces derniers [processus de transfert de contamination à l'homme] entraînent; - la recherche des personnes du public les plus exposées [...]; - l'établissement des «voies critiques» par lesquelles les radionucléides parviennent à l'homme; [...]

Spanish

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