Radiation exposure and risk assessment

Radiation exposure and risk assessment

Apart from the assessment of background radiation (especially radon progeny), routine uses of ionizing radiation for diagnosis, therapy, and occupational exposures to ionizing radiation, both in medicine and in the nuclear industry, special emphasis will be given to exposure assessment in unusual situations such as nuclear terrorism and reactor accidents. The JBLC will collaborate with the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative to develop and implement effective humanitarian strategies for relief, protection and prevention of nuclear disasters.