An Evaluation of Radiation Exposure Guidance for Military Operations :  Interim Report. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (78 pages) 
<br/><br/>An Evaluation of Radiation Exposure Guidance for Military Operations -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY OF THE ACE DIRECTIVE -- TERMINOLOGY IN THE ACE DIRECTIVE -- PROSPECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENTS -- DOSIMETRY REQUIREMENTS IN THE ACE DIRECTIVE -- OPERATIONAL EXPOSURE GUIDANCE BELOW 700 MGY -- CONCLUDING STATEMENT -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Principles of Radiation Protection -- RADIATION PHYSICS -- RADIATION UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS -- Radiation Units -- Exposure -- Absorbed Dose -- Equivalent Dose -- Effective Dose -- Radiation Measurement -- SOURCES OF RADIATION EXPOSURE -- RADIATION BIOLOGY -- Deterministic Effects -- Stochastic Effects -- RADIATION DOSE REDUCTION -- 3 Standard Practices in Civilian Radiation Protection -- CONTROL PHILOSOPHY -- NOTIFICATION, TRAINING, AND INFORMED UNDERSTANDING -- RECORDKEEPING -- 4 Current Paradigms for Radiation Protection in the Army -- OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE -- HIGH-LEVEL EXPOSURES IN NUCLEAR WAR -- SUMMARY OF EXISTING ARMY PROGRAMS -- 5 Evaluation of the ACE Directive in Light of Civilian Standard Practices -- UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY OF RADIATION PROTECTION -- TERMINOLOGY -- PROSPECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENT -- DEFINITION OF A RADIOLOGICAL AREA -- DOSIMETRY REQUIREMENTS -- DOSE UNITS -- INTERNAL DOSE -- DOSE CUMULATION TIMES -- REFERENCE LEVELS FOR OPERATIONAL EXPOSURE GUIDANCE -- RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS -- 6 Recommendations for Revisions of the ACE Directive -- UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY -- TERMINOLOGY IN THE ACE DIRECTIVE -- PROSPECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENTS -- DOSIMETRY REQUIREMENTS -- OPERATIONAL EXPOSURE GUIDANCE BELOW 700 MGY -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Appendix The ACE Directive. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780309591218 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>United States.-Army-Safety measures.<br/>Ionizing radiation-Dosage.<br/>Radiation-Safety measures.<br/>Soldiers-Health and hygiene.<br/>Nuclear warfare.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA1231.R2 E97 1997