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Radiation protection of man and the environment
Author(s) -
Pentreath R. J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of labelled compounds and radiopharmaceuticals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.432
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1099-1344
pISSN - 0362-4803
DOI - 10.1002/jlcr.1246
Subject(s) - chemistry , radiation protection , engineering ethics , environmental ethics , risk analysis (engineering) , business , engineering , nuclear medicine , philosophy , medicine
Radiological protection has traditionally been concerned with the protection of human beings, but it is now recognized that this approach has to be complemented by a measured concern for the protection of the environment as a whole. This broader synthesis brings with it both new challenges and opportunities, some aspects of which are briefly discussed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.