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. 2010 HPS Midyear Topical Meeting
Radiation Risk Communication to the Public
24-27 January 2010
Albuquerque, NM
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Radiation Risk Communication: Issues and Solutions
27-29 January 2010
Albuquerque, NM
20 November 2009

Committed dose equivalent

The dose to a specific organ or tissue that is received from an intake of radioactive material by an individual over a specified time after the intake. For radiation protection purposes, the specified time is to the age of 70, which is normally taken to be 50 years for a radiation worker and 70 years for a member of the public.
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