Ecodosimetry Weighting Factor (eR) for Non-Human Biota
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Radiological protection of non-human biota is being addressed by several national jurisdictions, including Canada, which is soon to set guidelines for radiation protection of the environment in accordance with the principle of sustainable development (AECB, 1998; IAEA, 1999). The development of regulatory policies and standards recognizes the environment as a complex system, and now incorporates explicitly the objective of protecting all species (Chamney et al., 1998; Thompson, 1998). Methodologies such as ecological risk assessment and environmental effects monitoring have been evaluated to develop and assist in implementing an environmental radiological program for non-human biota (Suter, 1993; US EPA, 1998).
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