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Federal Guidance Report No. 12: External Exposure to Radionuclides in Air, Water, and Soil

This document provides exposure-to-dose coefficients for general application based on the 1987 Federal Radiation Protection Guidance.

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Federal Guidance Report No. 12: External Exposure to Radionuclides in Air, Water, and Soil (PDF)(238 pp, 3 MB, September 1993, 402-R-93-081)