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General Principles of Radiation Protection

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For practical reasons, the ICRP adopted in the 1950s a linear no threshold (LNT) dose—response relationship, a model indicating that there will be some risk even at low doses, that has served as a base for radiation protection regulations. While the debate over the effects of low level radiation is still contentious and unsettled, the sole application of permissible limits to the inferred risks is until presently considered not enough, and a system based on the general principles of justification, optimization and dose limits is required to protect individuals, society as a whole and the environment.

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Domenech, H. (2017). General Principles of Radiation Protection. In: Radiation Safety. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42671-6_11

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