Browsing Reports, Books and Booklets by Subject "RADIATION EFFECTS"
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Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis - Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(2007)The Working Group I report focuses on those aspects of the current understanding of the physical science of climate change that are judged to be most relevant to policymakers. It does not attempt to review the evolution ... -
The Ozone Depletion Problem (An Example of Harm Commitment) - MARC Report Number 1
(1976)The problem of ozone depletion is so interdisciplinary and complex that it is difficult for the non-expert to evaluate its urgency and severity. As a result, this potential threat cannot readily be compared with the myriad ... -
Radioactivity in the South Pacific - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 40
(1984)This Report is the outcome of the Technical Group's efforts. The Report can be said to have three overall objectives: (i) to provide the general reader with some basic information needed to understand the scientific issues ... -
Radiofrequency and Microwaves - Environmental Health Criteria 16
(1981)Microwave and radiofrequency (RE) radiation constitute part of the whole electromagnetic spectrum. This document is concerned with frequencies lying between 105 and 3 × 1011 Hz (100 kHz and 300 GHz). The term radiofrequency ... -
Selected Radionuclides - Environmental Health Criteria 25
(1983)In this report the more general considerations of environmental behaviour of several radionuclides are discussed, including sources, transport to man and dosimetry. The radionuclides discussed are those most frequently ... -
Ultrasound - Environmental Health Criteria 22
(1982)This document comprises a review of data, which are concerned with the effects of ultrasound exposure on biological systems, and are pertinent to the evaluation of health risks for man. The purpose of this criteria document ... -
Ultraviolet Radiation - Environmental Health Criteria 14
(1979)Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) occurs from both natural and artificial sources. The sun is the principal natural source. The known effects of UVR on man may be beneficial or detrimental, depending on a number of ...
