Environmental Standards for Ionizing Radiation : Theoretical Basis for Dose-Response Curves

By Upton, Arthur C.

Book Id: WPLBN0000010485
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Environmental Standards for Ionizing Radiation : Theoretical Basis for Dose-Response Curves
Author:	Upton, Arthur C.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, United Nations., United Nations. Office for Disarmament Affairs
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Disarmament Documents
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Publisher:	United Nations- Office for Disarmament Affairs (Unoda)


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Excerpt: The relationship between the dose of an environmental agent and the biological response it may elicit can vary, depending on the response, the conditions of exposure and variables affecting susceptibility (14). The last include the effectiveness of repair processes and other systems capable of modifying the response. In the case of chemicals, including radionuclides, such variables include factors influencing the uptake, distribution, concentration, and metabolic fate of the substances in question (1,2,4). With some chemicals, moreover, as opposed to radionuclides or ionizing radiation, toxicity also depends on the balance between enzymatic activation and inactivation (13,6).