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Information about past releases and dispersion of radionuclides in the biosphere.
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Radnet: Nuclear Information  Information about source points of anthropogenic radioactivity A Freedom of Nuclear Information Resource Sponsored by The Davistown Museum Department of Environmental History An information resource for persons interested in the public safety consequences and radioecological...
http://www.davistownmuseum.org/cbm/

Research program on risks of occupational exposure to ionizing radiation.
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Untitled Document  ...
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oeindex.html

Information and links from the University of Michigan health physics students.
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The University of Michigan Health Physics Web Site  An internet resource for radiation, nuclear, and health physics topics. The Quick Links menu to the left provides listings of resources and information on the following topics: Current Topics: Contains information regarding cellular phones, food...
http://www.umich.edu/~radinfo/

U.S. multi-agency (EPA, NRC, DOE) consensus document that provides information on planning, conducting, evaluating, and documenting environmental radiological surveys of surface soil and building surfaces for demonstrating compliance with regulations.
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MARSSIM (Multi-Agency Radiation Survey Site Investigation Manual)  Questions answers to questions commonly asked by lay readers Related Links related information on other Web sites Recent Additions list of the latest additions to the MARSSIM site MARSSIM Users Frequent Technical Questions answers to...
http://www.epa.gov/radiation/marssim/

Extensive source of information on natural radioactivity in the environment, as well as on issues related to NORM waste materials.
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The TENORM Page  This is the page dedicated to NORM issues. If you have material or links that pertain to the TENORM-affected industries, e-mail me at pegidi@tenorm.com Join the NORM-TENORM discussion group ask the experts for information about...
http://www.tenorm.com/

A comprehensive report from the Canadian Environmental Advisory Council on the biological effects of radiation. Genetic damage, latency of cancer, units of exposure, biological effectiveness of radiation.
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Health/Environment Issues Linked to the Nuclear Fuel Chain Section B  D prepared under contract to the Canadian Environmental Advisory Council Table of Contents Section B: Health Effects B. Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation B.1. Radiation Burns and Cancer Therapy B.2. Early Suggestions for Exposure Standards...
http://www.ccnr.org/ceac_B.html

Directory of websites with information on radiation safety, (both ionizing and non-ionising); advice on radiation protection; and links to UK legislation.
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Radiation Safety Information Compendium of useful radiation protection sites references  T type its name in the box, and click on Ask For general NEWS type news Partially updated 2 April 2004 (Best viewed in IE6, 1024x768 resolution) Clicking on images and the icon opens the...
http://www.radiation.org.uk/

Information on state radiological regulatory programs, radiation safety in medicine and the environment. Nuclear reactor safety in New Jersey and related topics.
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NJDEP-Radiation Protection Programs  Please choose from one of the menu items listed. Public Meetings Assistant Director Program Organization Monthly Highlights Rules Regulations Downloads Commission on Radiation Protection Directions to our Offices Please choose from one of the menu...
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/rpp/index.htm

Conducts research and development on measurement of ionizing radiation and provides services such as calibrations, consultation and training to the medical, physics, cancer radiotherapy, radiation protection, international standards, and industrial communities.
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/inms/irs/irsei.html

Problems with the technological enhancement of natural radioactivity and about 1,000 'radiation-related' links to about 170 countries
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An Eneabba Walkabout  This page has been accessed timessince 9 October 1999 Last update: 27 October 2005 Please do not take anything from our site without asking first. If you do that you'll have bad luck for seven...
http://www.eneabba.net/

Tutorial on ionizing radiation and how it affects all living organisms.
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Howstuffworks How Nuclear Radiation Works  Auto Stuff Science Stuff Health Stuff Entertainment Stuff People Stuff Computer Stuff Electronics Stuff Home Stuff Money Stuff Travel Stuff Shop for Stuff Popular Searches >Body Armor>Hurricane>Hypnosis>Intelligent Design>Military Technology>Stem Cells>UFOs Sponsored By: Subjects >Earth Science>Engineering>Life...
http://www.howstuffworks.com/nuclear.htm

Access radiological and meteorological data from monitoring sites in New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Alaska, and Mississippi.
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NEWNET  Information from this server resides on a computer system funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Anyone using this system consents to monitoring of this use by system or security personnel. For complete conditions of...
http://newnet.lanl.gov/

Idaho State University site provides information on radiation and its effects and the professions of Radiation Protection.
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Radiation Information Network  Move cursor over the word to see a description of that section, click on it takes you there HOME NEW QUICK GENERAL REGULATIONS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RELATED RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL MISC This WWW site contains information about...
http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/index.html

Large collection of 'radiation-related' links (not all of them very radiation-related) from all over, organized by country. Also a technical paper on technological enhancement of natural radioactivity (TENORM).
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Radiation Links from Nick  Links is a part of the web site and is a catalogue of Internet links related to radiation from as many countries as possible, classified by the region. For some countries I was able to...
http://www.eneabba.net/radlinks/index.html

Nuclear Regulatory Commission information on health physics topics, dose standards and emergency response.
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NRC: Radiation Protection  Web site discusses the sources of different types of radiation, its effects, and its regulation. What is radiation? What are the sources of radiation? How does radiation affect the public? Who regulates radioactive materials and...
http://www.nrc.gov/what-we-do/radiation/about-radiation.html

Overview and fact sheet from the Merck Manual Home Edition.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec24/279.htm

Estimates of exposure to low-level ionizing radiation and related topics by Wolfgang Kohnlein.
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Professor Wolfgang Kohnlein Main Page  Australia to address medical and environmental groups on the subject of Ionizing Radiation. He is the author and co-editor of several scientific books and articles on radiation and radiation epidemiology. During his visit to Australia,...
http://www.foe.arc.net.au/kohnlein/kohnlein.html

Research paper on emission of UV radiation from radioisotopes discovered recently by the author. Its biological effects, when administered in to the body as radiopharmaceutical was dealt with in this paper presented in 1999 at JNU, New Delhi.
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http://members.rediff.com/raomap...romradioisotopes/uvdosimetry.htm

Resources in health physics and radiation safety. Focus on radiation cleanup standards and risk of low level radiation.
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Radiation Safety Resources  An extensive set of links to government and industry sources related to radiation safety, radiation protection and health physics. These are intended to be a reference resource to professionals working in these areas. Radiation Perspectives...
http://www.philrutherford.com/radiationsafety.html

Journal of the Health Physics Society. Provides abstracts and information about online subscription, services and author submission materials.
http://www.health-physics.com/

Features maps which show general trends in the amount of solar radiation received in the United States and its territories. Viewable by data type, by month, or by instrument orientation.
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U.S. Solar Radiation Resource Maps  These maps show the general trends in the amount of solar radiation received in the United States and its territories. They are spatial interpolations of solar radiation values derived from the 1961-1990 National Solar Radiation...
http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_...a/nsrdb/redbook/atlas/Table.html

Provides resources, training information, faqs and online safety manual.
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Radiation Safety  This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them....
http://www.ehs.uiuc.edu/rss/index.htm

Private, nonprofit Japanese foundation, supported by the U.S. and Japan governments, that conducts research and studies on the effects of radiation exposure on humans with a view toward contributing to the maintenance of the health and welfare of atomic-bomb survivors and to the enhancement of the health of all people. Laboratories in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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RERF Homepage  Introduction Organization Radiation Health Program e gD N Publications News Data/Archives Contacting RERF o j X f Related links FAQs Search What's New N R i T m w Tour Info Last Update:2005.10.24...
http://www.rerf.or.jp/

Explains the role of the NRPB, a UK statutory body providing research and advice on protecting people from radiation hazards. Includes glossary of terms, information on several radiological topics, publications and services, training and customer support.
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Page Not Found  You will be automatically redirected to your requested page on the HPA website in 10 seconds. Alternatively, click the link below to access the page immediately. http www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/...
http://www.nrpb.org/

Norwegian Ministry of Environment information on technetium in coastal waters and biota. [PDF]
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http://www.nrpa.no/dokumentarkiv/StralevernRapport06_2002.pdf

Medical Health Physics Section of the HPS. Information resources for medical health physicists.
http://hps.org/mhps/documents.htm

Canadian Radiobiologist, Dr. Ron Mitchel, describes the latest scientific research showing how low doses of radiation can prevent cancer and birth defects.
http://www.magma.ca/~mitchel

Discussion, study materials, and employment information for workers in the nuclear power industry, primarily geared towards Health Physics Technician / Radiological Control Technicians (RCT).
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NukeWorker.com Nuclear Jobs  Please support this site by clicking on our advertisers banner. NukeWorker.com Home Jobs Outages News Quiz Email Forum Study Pictures Help Shop Related Pages Employers Job Seekers StudyGuides NukeFacilities Outage Schedules NukeWorker Store Upload Pictures...
http://www.nukeworker.com

Simple to understand and user-friendly introduction to basic radiation concepts and health risk assessments.
http://www.abelard.org/briefings/ionising-radiation.asp

Short introduction to the subject.
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UIC Radiation and Life  Life on earth has developed with an ever present background of radiation. It is not something new, invented by the wit of man: radiation has always been there Eric J Hall, Professor of Radiology, College...
http://www.uic.com.au/ral.htm