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Simple to understand and user-friendly introduction to basic radiation concepts and health risk
assessments.
http://www.abelard.org/briefings/ionising-radiation.asp
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NukeWorker.com
Discussion, study materials, and employment information for workers in the nuclear power industry,
primarily geared towards Health Physics Technician / Radiological Control Technicians (RCT).
http://www.nukeworker.com
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Low-dose Radiation Effects
Canadian Radiobiologist, Dr. Ron Mitchel, describes the latest scientific research showing how low
doses of radiation can prevent cancer and birth defects.
http://www.magma.ca/~mitchel
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Medical Health Physics Section
Medical Health Physics Section of the HPS. Information resources for medical health physicists.
http://hps.org/mhps/documents.htm
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Radioactivity in Norway's Marine Environment
Norwegian Ministry of Environment information on technetium in coastal waters and biota. [PDF]
http://www.nrpa.no/dokumentarkiv/StralevernRapport06_2002.pdf
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National Radiological Protection Board
Explains the role of the NRPB, a UK statutory body providing research and advice on protecting
people from radiation hazards. Includes glossary of terms, information on several radiological
topics, publications and services, training and customer support.
http://www.nrpb.org/
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Radiation Effects Research Foundation
Private, nonprofit Japanese foundation, supported by the U.S. and Japan governments, that conducts
research and studies on the effects of radiation exposure on humans with a view
toward contributing to the maintenance of the health and welfare of
atomic-bomb survivors and to the enhancement of the health of all people.
Laboratories in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
http://www.rerf.or.jp/
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University of Illinois Radiation Safety
Provides resources, training information, faqs and online safety manual.
http://www.ehs.uiuc.edu/rss/index.htm
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IonActive Consulting
Provides a radiological (health physics) service to small users of ionizing radiation (mainly in
the UK). Description of services.
http://www.ionactive.co.uk/
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U.S. Solar Radiation Resource Maps
Features maps which show general trends in the amount of solar radiation received in the United
States and its territories. Viewable by data type, by month, or by instrument orientation.
http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/redbook/atlas/Table.html
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Health Physics
Journal of the Health Physics Society. Provides abstracts and information about online
subscription, services and author submission materials.
http://www.health-physics.com/
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Radiation Safety Resources
Resources in health physics and radiation safety. Focus on radiation cleanup standards and risk of
low level radiation.
http://www.philrutherford.com/radiationsafety.html
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Biological Effects of UV Radiation from Radioisotopes
Research paper on emission of UV radiation from radioisotopes discovered recently by the author.
Its biological effects, when administered in to the body as radiopharmaceutical was dealt with in
this paper presented in 1999 at JNU, New Delhi.
http://members.rediff.com/raomap123/bioeffectsofuvfromradioisotopes/uvdosimetry.htm
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Ionizing Radiation Risks
Estimates of exposure to low-level ionizing radiation and related topics by Wolfgang Kohnlein.
http://www.foe.arc.net.au/kohnlein/kohnlein.html
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Radiation Injury
Overview and fact sheet from the Merck Manual Home Edition.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec24/279.htm
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U.S. NRC Radiation Protection
Nuclear Regulatory Commission information on health physics topics, dose standards and emergency
response.
http://www.nrc.gov/what-we-do/radiation/about-radiation.html
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Nick's World Collection of Radiation Links
Large collection of 'radiation-related' links (not all of them very radiation-related) from all
over, organized by country. Also a technical paper on technological enhancement of natural
radioactivity (TENORM).
http://www.eneabba.net/radlinks/index.html
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Radiation Information Network
Idaho State University site provides information on radiation and its effects and the professions
of Radiation Protection.
http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/index.html
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Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site
REAC/TS is part of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. Trains, consults, or assists
in response to all types of radiation accidents or incidents. Provides guidance, resources and
links.
http://www.orau.gov/reacts/
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NEWNET: Neighborhood Environmental Watch Network
Access radiological and meteorological data from monitoring sites in New Mexico, Nevada, Utah,
Alaska, and Mississippi.
http://newnet.lanl.gov/
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Radiation Science and Health
Data and documents showing the beneficial effects of radiation in cancer treatment through
radiation hormesis. Discusses radiation exposure and effects. Center for Nuclear Technology and
Society Worcester Polytechnic.
http://cnts.wpi.edu/RSH/index.html
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How Stuff Works: Nuclear Radiation
Tutorial on ionizing radiation and how it affects all living organisms.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/nuclear.htm
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Radiation Safety Information Computational Center
The Radiation Safety Information Computational Center (RSICC) is a Specialized Information Analysis
Center (SIAC) authorized to collect, analyze, maintain, and distribute computer software and
data sets in the areas of radiation transport and safety.
http://epicws.cped.ornl.gov/rsic.html
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Eneabba Walkabout
Problems with the technological enhancement of natural radioactivity and about 1,000
'radiation-related' links to about 170 countries
http://www.eneabba.net/
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Ionizing Radiation Standards, Canadian Institute for National Measurement Standards
Conducts research and development on
measurement of ionizing radiation and provides services such as calibrations,
consultation and training to the medical, physics, cancer
radiotherapy, radiation protection,
international standards, and industrial communities.
http://www.cisti.nrc.ca/inms/irs/irsei.html
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New Jersey State Radiation Protection Programs
Information on state radiological regulatory programs, radiation safety in medicine and the
environment. Nuclear reactor safety in New Jersey and related topics.
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/rpp/index.htm
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Useful Radiation Safety Sites and References
Directory of websites with information on radiation safety, (both ionizing and non-ionising);
advice on radiation protection; and links to UK legislation.
http://www.radiation.org.uk/
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Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation
A comprehensive report from the Canadian Environmental Advisory Council on the biological effects
of radiation. Genetic damage, latency of cancer, units of exposure, biological effectiveness of
radiation.
http://www.ccnr.org/ceac_B.html
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Technologically-Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM)
Extensive source of information on natural radioactivity in the environment, as well as on issues
related to NORM waste materials.
http://www.tenorm.com/
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U.S. EPA Radiation Protection Division
Information and educational materials. About radiological topics in general, plus EPA's activities
in protecting the public and the environment from exposure, cleaning up radioactively contaminated
sites, and participating in radiological emergency preparedness and response.
http://www.epa.gov/radiation/
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Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM)
U.S. multi-agency (EPA, NRC, DOE) consensus document that provides information on planning,
conducting, evaluating, and documenting environmental radiological surveys of surface soil and
building surfaces for demonstrating compliance with regulations.
http://www.epa.gov/radiation/marssim/
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Radiation and Health Physics
Information and links from the University of Michigan health physics students.
http://www.umich.edu/~radinfo/
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NIOSH Occupational Energy Research Program
Research program on risks of occupational exposure to ionizing radiation.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/oeindex.html
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Radnet
Information about past releases and dispersion of radionuclides in the biosphere.
http://home.acadia.net/cbm/
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Public Health Statement: Plutonium (1990)
From the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
http://atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/ToxProfiles/phs9021.html
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Radiation and Life
Short introduction to the subject.
http://www.uic.com.au/ral.htm
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DOE Openness: Human Radiation Experiments
The Office of Human Radiation Experiments, established in March 1994, leads the Department of
Energy's efforts to tell the agency's Cold War story of radiation research using human subjects.
Identify and catalog relevant historical documents from records scattered across the country.
http://tis.eh.doe.gov/ohre/
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