title: Regarding action levels for contamination by alpha and beta emitting radionuclides.
abstract: Today, there exist a number of different international documents, regulating both civilian and military operations, which present action levels regarding contamination of alpha- and/or beta-emitting radionuclides. There are, however, inconsistencies among the action levels suggested in different documents, which can be explained only in part by differences in their intended use. Many of the suggested action levels are calculated using conservative estimates. This work presents some of the suggested action levels for skin contamination, their background and rationale, and discusses which implications they might have. The focus is on action levels and guidelines aimed at emergency situations and operations in radioactively contaminated areas.
authors: *FOI, Swedish Defence Research Agency, Division of CBRN Defence and Security, Cementvägen 20, SE-901 82 Umeå, Sweden.
authors: Jonas
authors: J
authors: Boson
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Ulvsand
authors: Agneta H
authors: AH
authors: Plamboeck
mesh_terms: D000512:Alpha Particles / Q000009:adverse effects; D001610:Beta Particles / Q000009:adverse effects; D004630:Emergencies; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D012015:Reference Standards; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes