An equation is given for the relative hazard, H, of various radionuclides under uniform working
conditions. H is defined as the ratio of the average microc/cm 3 inhaled in the working …

… Karl Z. Morgan, health physicist, is Neely Professor in the School of Engineering at the
Georgia Institute of Technology. A founder of the science of health physics, Morgan was …

The historical development of the value of maximum permissible body burden of 239 Pu is
presented and present considerations for the revision of this standard are given. Some …

Over 90% of the genetic dose to the United States population from man-made sources of
ionizing radiation derives from medical exposure. Most of this is from diagnosis and only about …

… Karl Z. Morgan who created the Journal and served as Editor-in-Chief for the first 19 years.
Karl Ziegler Morgan has had a unique and productive career since receiving his master’s …

The author discusses the dangers of indiscriminate and uninformed use of medical x-ray
facilities. He points out a lack of effective standards, controls and practices to minimize …

The Subcommittee on Internal Dose of the National (US) Committee on Radiation Protection
has prepared a handbook (1) dealing with the problems of internal dose from ionizing …

During the past 20 years, radiation hazards have been given widespread attention and
have occasioned great concern on the part of both scientists and of the public. General …

[en] This criticism of the worth of the ICRP Main Commission spans 60 years, reviewed by a
member of the Commission. Beginning in 1960 two serious radiation exposure problems (…

There are MPC values for many additional radionuclides in the revised handbooks (now
ready to go to press) of the National Committee on Radiation Protection, NCRP, and of the …