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STOCHASTIC EFFECT [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2011-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Radiation Protection
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

stochastic effects: Biological effects that may occur at random amongst an exposed group of people, with the probability of occurrence being proportional to the effective dose equivalent, usually without a threshold ...

CONT

... cancer and inheritable injury are the stochastic effects of primary concern.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Radioprotection
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

effets stochastiques : Effets biologiques qui peuvent se produire au hasard dans un groupe de personnes exposées, et dont la probabilité de manifestation est proportionnelle à l'équivalent de dose [efficace], en général sans seuil [...]

CONT

[...] les cancers et les lésions ou maladies héréditaires sont les effets stochastiques les plus importants.

Spanish

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