Radiation Doses to Skin from Dermal Contamination

Abstract

This report presents a methodology for estimating radiation doses to skin from dermal contamination due to a uniform deposition of airborne radioactive material in specific regions of the body. This methodology includes a model to estimate increases in doses due to long-term retention of radioactive material on skin when removal by showering is incomplete. The primary focus of this report is estimation of doses from exposure to electrons (beta particles) emitted by radionuclides on the body surface. Estimation of doses from radionuclides that emit alpha particles also is considered. Models to estimate doses to skin from dermal contamination in various scenarios are described, including exposure to descending fallout from a nuclear weapon detonation and exposure to material resuspended from the ground surface by different human activities or the wind.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA534803

Entities

People

  • A. L. Apostoaei
  • David C. Kocher

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Alpha Particles
  • Beta Particles
  • Body Regions
  • Differential Equations
  • Electrons
  • Environmental Protection
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nuclear Fallout
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Particles
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radioactive Contamination
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Ship Decks

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics