Guidance

Radiation: doses from inhalation of resuspended materials

Recommended method for estimating radiation doses from inhalation of resuspended materials in emergency situations.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 6 May 2019

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Estimation of radiation doses from inhalation of resuspended materials in emergency situations

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GW-351

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Radioactive material which is accidentally released may deposit onto the ground and other surfaces. Such material may subsequently be resuspended and deliver a radiation dose to anyone who inhales it.

Since 2002, Public Health England (PHE) and its predecessor organisations have been recommending the method described in the report NRPB-W1 as the most appropriate for estimating such doses in emergency response situations in the UK. An additional review has now been carried out and the results are presented here.

This report should be used in preference to NRPB-W1.

Published 6 May 2019