Use of hazard index parameters for assessment of radioactivity in soil: A view for change

• Published in: Radiation Protection and Environment Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 59 - 60
• Main Author: Rao, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mumbai Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2018; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Health aspects; Health risk assessment; Radiation exposure; Radioactivity; Soil radioactivity

Conventional pollutants such asSOx, NOx, or TSPM when exceeding their corresponding TLVs/standards definitely cause some adverse effects on health of human. To cause any kind of adverse health effects, the index should approximately exceed about a million. [...]the use of “Hazard” word in exposure i...