Operational radiation protection in high-energy physics accelerators: implementation of ALARA in design and operation of accelerators.
This paper considers the historical evolution of the concept of optimisation of radiation exposures, as commonly expressed by the acronym ALARA, and discusses its application to various aspects of radiation protection at high-energy accelerators.
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. fasso@slac.stanford.edu
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D006801:Humans; D009686:Nuclear Physics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000295:instrumentation*