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uf fhe tintral atamic bowel panne radiation and of yvattona radiation frais
aoplanar field of fisxtou products deposited an sull affer an erporiacntal
nacicear defanealton,

the atolls, and spectrometric and radiochemical
data. ‘Phe actual luration of the radionclive
fallouts was not known, and the values for

lengthof exposure were subject to uneeyptainties
In the times at which the fallouts began. A
range of possible whole body ganna doses
was cilentiated, and the values considered to be
most probable are presented. Diiluse geometry

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from the semi-infinite planar sonree was be-

lieved to increase the biolowical eifect of the
whole body dose expressed as in air dose, con:
pared in the geometry of the usual N-ray exposure, Soft yanuna and beta radiation from

fallout ou the ground and especially on the

skin itself resulted inv superficial dase which
wis hich enough to produce lesions. No quan:

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