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  • Ionising radiation: estimating risk from low doses

    This report (HPA-RPD-055) is an introduction to the estimation of risks arising from exposure to low doses of ionising radiation.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • Radon exposure in mines: analysis of dose to regions of the lung

    This report (HPA-RPD-054) concerns the uncertainty analysis of absorbed dose to the lung per unit exposure to radon progeny in a mine.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series and 1 others
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Disposal objectives for solid radioactive waste: proposed advice

    This report (HPA-RPD-052) is the response to comments on a consultation on proposed advice on objectives for land disposal of radioactive waste.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Passive radon detectors: results of the 2006 HPA intercomparison

    This report (HPA-RPD-053) considers the results of the HPA intercomparison of passive radon detectors.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Radon: review and atlas for Scotland

    This report (HPA-RPD-051) is the 2008 review and atlas for radon in dwellings in Scotland.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Radiation: high dose effects and tissue injury

    This report (RCE-10) is based on work conducted by the AGIR subgroup on high dose radiation and tissue effects.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RCE report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Transport of radioactive material by sea

    This report (HPA-RPD-050) describes a survey into the radiological impact of the normal transport of radioactive material by sea.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • The Health Protection Agency TLD: photon cross-section data

    This report (HPA-RPD-049) concerns photon cross section data in absorbed dose calculations for the HPA thermoluminescent dosimeter.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • Radioactive materials: transport in the UK, 2007 review

    This report (HPA-RPD-048) describes accidents and incidents involving transport of radioactive materials to, from, or within the UK in 2007.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • COCO-2: modelling the economic impact of a nuclear accident

    This report (HPA-RPD-046) describes COCO-2, a model to assess the economic impact of a nuclear accident.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Whole-body monitoring: a high-resolution radionuclide identifier

    This report (HPA-RPD-045) describes the use of a portable radionuclide identifier for preliminary measurements after a radiological incident.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • Measuring caesium-137: calibration of instruments

    This report (HPA-RPD-044) concerns the calibration of hand-held instruments for whole body measurements of caesium-137.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • Food products in radiological assessments: delays before consumption

    This report (HPA-RPD-043) concerns delays between harvesting or collection of food products and consumption in radiological assessments.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Radon in Flintshire: programme to identify affected homes

    This report (HPA-RPD-037) describes a pilot study in Flintshire to identify and remedy homes with high radon levels.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Environmental radioactivity surveillance programme: 2006 results

    This report (HPA-RPD-039) contains the 2006 results of the Health Protection Agency (HPA) environmental radioactivity surveillance programme.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • Radiological incidents: contamination of drinking water

    These reports (HPA-RPD-040 and HPA-RPD-041) concern incidents involving radionuclides leading to contamination of the drinking water supply.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • Tritium in crops: contaminated sewage sludge fertiliser

    This report (HPA-RPD-038) describes a study to assess the transfer of tritium to crops from soil treated with contaminated sewage sludge.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • Static magnetic fields: evidence summary

    AGNIR report (RCE-6) considers the health-related scientific evidence from studies of people, animals and cells exposed to static magnetic fields.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RCE report series and 1 others
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • Naturally-occurring radioactive materials: transport

    This report (HPA-RPD-036) describes a study of the radiological impact of transport of certain materials containing radionuclides.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
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  • Passive radon detectors: results of the 2005 HPA intercomparison

    This report (HPA-RPD-035) considers the results of the Health Protection Agency (HPA) intercomparison of passive radon detectors.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated: