Occupational radiation exposures in Taiwan, 1962-1983.
This paper presents an updated compilation of occupational radiation exposures in Taiwan, Republic of China, for the years 1962-1983. The highest collective dose equivalent occurred in 1981 and was estimated to be 535.318 man-rem, and the average measurable dose equivalent per worker is about 0.25 rem in the same year. All data analyzed were plotted on log-probability paper. A brief prospectus on the health implications of the annual occupational dose equivalents is also provided, using the year 1981 as an example.
D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D012306:Risk; D013624:Taiwan