Document Type: Journal Article Language: In English Journal Announcement: EDB9019 Subfile: ETD (Energy (sent to DOE from) ) Technology Data Exchange). GBN (United Kingdom : US DOE Project/NonDOE Project: NP Country of Origin: France Country of Publication: United Kingdom . / Abstract: This outline historical review discusses radiological accidents of two categories: those involving large groups of the population with relatively low doses, or a few acute health effects. Comments the Marshallese population and 1954 (b) South East Urals USSR Chernobyl 1986 (e) Goiania, individuals with high doses resulting in on the following accidents are made: (a) the Japanese Fisherman, Pacific Ocean 1957 (c) Juarez, Mexico 1983/84 (d) Brazil 1987. Registration of accidents resulting in high doses to few individuals is also discussed:-criticality accidents, those resulting in high whole-body doses from sealed sources, nuclear power reactor incidents leading to acute doses among workers, those resulting in localized radiation injury and those resulting in severe internal exposure. (UK). Major Descriptors: *RADIATION ACCIDENTS -- REVIEWS; *REACTOR ACCIDENTS -REVIEWS Descriptors: BRAZIL; CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; MARSHALL ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN ; RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL; REACTOR OPERATORS; SEALED SOURCES; THREE MILE ISLAND-2 REACTOR; USA; USSR; WINDSCALE PRODUCTION REACTORS Broader Terms: ACCIDENTS; AIR COOLED REACTORS; ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DOCUMENT TYPES; EASTERN EUROPE; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; ISLANDS; LATIN AMERICA; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MICRONESIA; NATURAL URANIUM REACTORS; NORTH AMERICA; OCEANIA; PERSONNEL; PLUTONIUM PRODUCTION REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; PRODUCTION REACTORS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; RADIATION SOURCES; REACTORS; SEAS; SOUTH AMERICA; SURFACE WATERS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS Subject Categories: 560151* -- Radiation Effects on Animals -- Man 220900 -- Nuclear Reactor Technology -- Reactor Safety 070500 -- Isotope & Radiation Source Technology -- Health & Safety -- (1990-) 10/5/358 02922122 (Item 58 from file: 103) AIX-21-075089; EDB-90-139364 Title: Radiation hazards and victims: a bitter legacy Author(s): Ruff, T. (Monash Univ., Clayton (Australia) ) Source: ISSN: Australian Nurses’ 0045-0758 Journal Publication Date: May 1989 Document Type: Journal Article (Australia) ETD input AIX) Coden: p 20-23 Language: In English Journal Announcement: EDB9019 Subfile: v 18:10. AUNJA » (Energy Technology Data Exchange). INIS (non-US Atomindex US DOE Project/NonDOE Project: NP Country of Origin: Australia Country of Publication: Australia Abstract: The problems of contamination as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, whether human or natural in origin are reviewed. It is chromosomal aberrations higher than thought. The effect of radiation fallout from the nuclear weapon tests in the Pacific and USA are also discussed and it is concluded that nuclear arsenals and the very existence of nuclear facilities containing large inventories of long-lived radionuclides constitute a major threat to the health of humankind, even if nuclear war never occurs. Major Descriptors: *NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS -- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; *NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS -- HUMAN POPULATIONS 900369 revealed that cancer is still on the increase in the exposed population-© from the Hirosima and Nagasaki bombings, with genetic defects and