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Health detriment
Domain: Health and safety at work => Diseases/accidents => Radiations
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
Grammar notes
Uncountable
Definition
An estimate of the risk of reduction in length and quality of life occurring in a population following exposure to ionizing radiations. This includes loss arising from somatic effects, cancer and severe genetic disorder.
Definition source
Schedule 2 of The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Enabling Powers) (England) Regulations 2005
European legislation
Directives 96/29/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 92/3/Euratom
British legislation
The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Enabling Powers) (England) Regulations 2005, The Environmental Protection Act 1990
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