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2002:14 Review of C-14 inventory for the SFR facility
The Swedish Radiation Protection Authority (SSI) is currently reviewing SKB’s continuing assessment for disposal of radioactive waste to the SFR facility at Forsmark. Among the wastes disposed are reactor operating wastes. Among the relevant radionuclides is C-14, which is relatively difficult to measure and to control because of its mobility. This report documents a review of the C-14...
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2005:16 Radon Risk Map of Estonia; Explanatory text to the Radon Risk Map Set of Estonia at the scale of 1:500,000
Radon Risk Map of Estonia has been produced to provide an overview of the concentration of the radioactive inert gas radon-222 in soil air and of the concentrations of uranium, thorium and potassium in the soil. The aim of the map is to serve as a tool in the effort to reduce the health risk posed by radon in dwellings and workplaces. The Radon Risk Map gives general information on areas...
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2005:01 Reports from SSI:s International Independent Expert Group on Electromagnetic Fields 2003 and 2004
Part 1: The focus of the 2003 report is on epidemiological and experimental cancer research, blood-brain barrier and heat shock proteins. In none of these areas have there been breakthrough results since the British Stewart-report and the Swedish RALF-report that have warranted fi rm conclusions in one way or the other. Part 2: The three fi rst reports from the Interphone Study have been...
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2005:20 Expert Panel Elicitation of Seismicity Following Glaciation in Sweden
The Swedish Radiation Protection Authority, the Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate and the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company have jointly carried out a project on expert panel elicitation on the issue of glacial induced Swedish earthquakes. Following a broad nomination procedure, 5 experts were chosen by a selection committee of 4 professors within Earth sciences disciplines.
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2003:20e Focusing on SSI’s risk and radiation protection criteria. A report based on discussions in focus groups in Östhammar and Oskarshamn municipalities
The report contains the questions and points of views that emerged in the focus group discussions, from the municipalities participating in site selection investigation, will serve as a basis for the authority’s work of producing general guidelines associated with the regulations (SSI FS 1998:1). An expert group at the authority will answer or comment on the issues raised. Britt-Marie...
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2002:13 SSI’s review of SKB’s RD&D programme 2001
In the report SSI’s review of SKB’s RD&D programme 2001 is presented. In the review SSI comments, among other things, the decision making process, the need for a strategy document, SKB’s safety and system analysis and SKB’s biosphere studies Björn Hedberg et..al. SSI English In the report SSI’s review of SKB’s RD&D programme 2001 is presented. In the review SSI comments, among other...
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2010:21 Childhood leukaemia around nuclear facilities
The first indication of a possible relationship between living close to a nuclear installation and the risk of childhood leukaemia came from the United Kingdom in 1983. A cluster of childhood leukaemia in the town of Seascale which is located close to Sellafield was reported in a TV documen-tary. Since then almost 200 studies have been carried out in order to investi-gate the occurrence of...
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2010:44 Recent Research on EMF and Health Risk Seventh annual report from SSM:s Independent Expert Group on Electromagnetic Fields, 2010
This year has seen the publication of the long awaited Interphone study looking at brain tumour risk in mobile phone users. However, the advent of these new data does not change the overall picture being that for up to about ten years of mobile phone use associations with brain tumour risk are unlikely. This conclusion is based on the collective of studies on mobile phone use and brain tumour...
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2009:24 UV-radiation induced disease – roles of UVA and UVB
There is a large uncertainty concerning the impact of UVA and UVB radiation on the skin and eye. For example, UVA radiation used to be considered low risk since it was believed that DNA damage could only be caused by UVB radiation. However, recent studies show that UVA and UVB can give rise to similar DNA damages in human skin. Because of the potentially greater exposure to UVA while using...
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2011:25 Report from SSM’s scientific council on ionizing radiation within oncology, 2010
In this report, three main areas have been highlighted: quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC) and late side-effects including the risk of radiation-induced secondary malignancies. These areas reflect the ongoing activities in leading international radiotherapy organisations. Specific attention is given to new technologies such as image-guided radiotherapy and intensity-modulated...
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