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  • Radiation: circulatory disease risk

    This AGIR report (RCE-16) reviews the epidemiological, experimental and medical evidence for radiation exposure elevating the incidence of circulatory diseases.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RCE report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • HPA personal thermoluminescence dosemeter (TLD)

    This document (HPA-CRCE-007) describes the design, development and evaluation of the HPA personal thermoluminescence dosemeter (TLD).

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-CRCE scientific and technical report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Light bulbs containing radionuclides: transport and disposal

    This report (HPA-CRCE-008) describes the radiological consequences of the transport and disposal of lamps containing radioactive material.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-CRCE scientific and technical report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Non-aqueous liquids: exemption or exclusion levels

    This report (HPA-CRCE-006) describes work for a new exemption orders regime under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 and the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-CRCE scientific and technical report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Generalised derived constraints for specific radioisotopes

    This report (HPA-CRCE-004) describes generalised derived constraints (GDCs) calculated for discharges to atmosphere, rivers and sewers.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-CRCE scientific and technical report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Transport of radioactive materials: UK incidents 2009

    This report (HPA-CRCE-003) describes accidents and incidents involving transport of radioactive materials to, from, or within the UK in 2009.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-CRCE scientific and technical report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Derivation of liquid exclusion or exemption levels

    This report (HPA-CRCE-005) describes work for a new exemption orders regime under the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 and the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-CRCE scientific and technical report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Polonium-210: individual monitoring after an incident

    This report (HPA-RPD-067) gives details of the individual monitoring programme conducted by HPA following the polonium-210 incident in London.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • NORM wastes: conditional exemption limits

    This report (HPA-CRCE-001) includes Health Protecton Agency (HPA) recommendations for naturally occurring radioactive wastes (NORM).

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-CRCE scientific and technical report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Ionising radiation: risks from exposure

    This report (HPA-RPD-066) provides a brief commentary on the basis for current radiation risk estimates.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Ultrasound and infrasound: HPA response to AGNIR report (RCE-14)

    This document outlines HPA's (now Public Health England) response to AGNIR's report on the health effects to ultrasound and infrasound (RCE-14).

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Ultrasound and infrasound: health effects
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Ultrasound and infrasound: health effects from exposure

    This report (RCE-14) considers the scientific evidence from studies of people, animals and cells exposed to ultrasound and infrasound.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RCE report series and 1 others
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Occupational exposure to ionising radiation: mortality and cancer

    This report (HPA-RPD-062) is the third analysis of the National Registry for Radiation Workers (NRRW).

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series and 1 others
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Radiation: risk of childhood cancer among the children of UK women radiation workers

    This document (HPA-RPD-063) gives details of the study re-assessing the risk of childhood cancer among the offspring of UK women radiation workers.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Passive radon detectors: results of the 2007 HPA intercomparison

    This document (HPA-RPD-060) considers the results of an international intercomparison of passive radon detectors.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Seaweed: transfer of radioactivity to foodstuffs

    This report (HPA-RPD-059) describes the transfer of radioactivity from seaweed to terrestrial foods and potential radiation exposure.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • PC-CREAM 08: radiological consequences of routine releases

    This report (HPA-RPD-058) describes the methodology implemented in PC-CREAM 08 to assess the impact of routine discharges of radioactive material.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Ultraviolet radiation (UVR): health effects

    This publication (Documents of the NRPB volume 13 number 1) contains the conclusions on the health effects of UVR from the AGNIR.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • ICRP 2007 recommendations: UK application comments received

    This report (HPA-RPD-057) summarises feedback from the consultation regarding the application of the 2007 ICRP recommendations.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Radioactive materials: transport in the UK, 2008 review

    This report (HPA-RPD-056) describes accidents and incidents involving transport of radioactive materials to, from, or within the UK in 2008.

    • Document type: Research and analysis
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-RPD report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated: