title: Considerations related to the decontamination of houses in Goiânia: limitations and implications.
abstract: We are considering some aspects related to the decontamination activities of about 50 houses affected by 137Cs in Goiânia. We describe the way these contaminations occurred, the instruments used, and the procedures. We also discuss the dose limits established for decontamination and the consequences resulting from this action. We call attention to the importance of not only the technical aspects in such activities but also the psychosocial implications resulting from them.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Radioproteção e Dosimetria/CNEN, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: J U
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Delgado
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Luiz
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Barros
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D001938:Brazil; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods*; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes