Title :
Big Boys Do Cry [Point of View]
Author_Institution :
With Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences.
Abstract :
In this paper radiation exposure and absorbed dose assessment are done and the risks involved are analysed. From 1950 to 2002, 196 Leukemia deaths were attributable to radiation exposure >;= 0.0005 Gy for the case of Hiroshima atom bombing. On 12 April, Japan upgraded its classification of the Fukushima disaster from Level 5 (accident with wider consequences) to Level 7 (major accident), out of seven levels on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale.
Keywords :
cancer; disasters; dosimetry; hazardous areas; radiation monitoring; radiation protection; radioactive pollution; Fukushima disaster; International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale; absorbed dose assessment; leukemia deaths; radiation exposure; risk analysis; Biological effects of radiation; Disaster management; Nuclear facility regulation; Radiation monitoring; Radioactive pollution;
Journal_Title :
Pulse, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPUL.2011.942055
