ABSTRACT

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................449 Accidental Exposure ......................................................................................................................449 Intervention ....................................................................................................................................450 Limitation of Occupational Exposure in Emergencies .................................................................450 Dose Limits and Overexposure .....................................................................................................450 References ......................................................................................................................................452

Radiological protection is primarily concerned with procedures and practices to control exposures to ionizing radiation in a way that provides an appropriate standard of protection without unduly limiting benefits of the uses of radiation.