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DRINKING WATER STANDARD FOR TRITIUM—WHATʼS THE RISK? by Kocher, D. C, Hoffman, F. O

“…This paper presents an assessment of lifetime risks of cancer incidence associated with the drinking water standard for tritium established by the U.S…”
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RADIATION EFFECTIVENESS FACTORS FOR USE IN CALCULATING PROBABILITY OF CAUSATION OF RADIOGENIC CANCERS by Kocher, D C, Apostoaei, A I, Hoffman, F O

“…This paper presents so-called radiation effectiveness factors that are intended to represent the biological effectiveness of different radiation types,…”
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Communicating cancer risk from radiation exposures: nuclear accidents, total body radiation and diagnostic procedures by Gale, R P, Hoffman, F O

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COMPARISON OF DOSES AND RISKS OBTAINED FROM DOSE RECONSTRUCTIONS FOR HISTORICAL OPERATIONS OF FEDERAL FACILITIES THAT SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, OR TESTING OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS by Reed, E W, Thiessen, K M, Hoffman, F O, Apostoaei, A I

“…ABSTRACT—Five dose reconstruction projects focusing on historical public exposures from U.S. government nuclear facilities have been completed in the last 12 y…”
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Comparison of interception and initial retention of wet-deposited contaminants on leaves of different vegetation types by Owen Hoffman, F, Thiessen, Kathleen M, Rael, Rolando M

“…Simulated rain containing both soluble radionuclides and insoluble particles labeled with a radionuclide was manually applied to several kinds of vegetation,…”
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Uncertainty of the long-term resuspension factor by Garger, Evgenii K., Hoffman, F.Owen, Thiessen, Kathleen M.

“…Resuspension of contaminated soil into the atmosphere is one of the key processes that must be considered in the estimation of inhalation doses to humans. Data…”
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Propagation of uncertainty in risk assessments: the need to distinguish between uncertainty due to lack of knowledge and uncertainty due to variability by Hoffman, F O, Hammonds, J S

“…In quantitative uncertainty analysis, it is essential to define rigorously the endpoint or target of the assessment. Two distinctly different approaches using…”
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Environmental models undergo international test by Thiessen, K.M. (SENES Oak Ridge, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN.), Hoffman, F.O, Rantavaara, A, Hossain, S

“…Using data from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident, researchers compared the predictions of several exposure assessment models with real-world data. The test…”
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Summary of the BIOMOVS A4 scenario: testing models of the air-pasture-cow milk pathway using Chernobyl fallout data by Peterson, S R, Hoffman, F O, Köhler, H

“…A unique opportunity to test dose assessment models arose after the Chernobyl reactor accident. During the passage of the contaminated plume, concentrations of…”
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Model testing using Chernobyl data: III. Atmospheric resuspension of radionuclides in Ukrainian regions impacted by Chernobyl fallout by Garger, E K, Hoffman, F O, Miller, C W

“…The "Resuspension" scenario is designed to test models for atmospheric resuspension of radionuclides from contaminated soils. Resuspension can be a secondary…”
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Test of existing mathematical models for atmospheric resuspension of radionuclides by Garger, E.K., Hoffman, F.O., Thiessen, K.M., Galeriu, D., Kryshev, A.I., Lev, T., Miller, C.W., Nair, S.K., Talerko, N., Watkins, B.

“…Atmospheric resuspension of radionuclides can be a secondary source of contamination after a release has stopped, as well as a source of contamination for…”
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A RADIOIODINE SPECIATION, DEPOSITION, AND DISPERSION MODEL WITH UNCERTAINTY PROPAGATION FOR THE OAK RIDGE DOSE RECONSTRUCTION by Nair, Shyam K, Apostoaei, A Iulian, Hoffman, F Owen

“…Between 1944 and 1956, radioactive I was released into the atmosphere from operations at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN. The releases…”
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Semiparametric Regression Modeling with Mixtures of Berkson and Classical Error, with Application to Fallout from the Nevada Test Site by Mallick, Bani, Hoffman, F. Owen, Carroll, Raymond J.

“…We construct Bayesian methods for semiparametric modeling of a monotonic regression function when the predictors are measured with classical error, Berkson…”
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Assessment of the consequences of the radioactive contamination of aquatic media and biota for the Chernobyl NPP cooling pond: model testing using Chernobyl data by Kryshev, I.I., Sazykina, T.G., Hoffman, F.O., Thiessen, K.M., Blaylock, B.G., Feng, Y., Galeriu, D., Heling, R., Kryshev, A.I., Kononovich, A.L., Watkins, B.

“…The ‘Cooling Pond’ scenario was designed to test models for radioactive contamination of aquatic ecosystems, based on data from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power…”
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Validation of models of radionuclide wash-off from contaminated watersheds using Chernobyl data by Konoplev, A.V., Bulgakov, A.A., Hoffman, F.O., Kanyár, B., Lyashenko, G., Nair, S.K., Popov, A., Raskob, W., Thiessen, K.M., Watkins, B., Zheleznyak, M.

“…Based on data from the Chernobyl accident, the ‘Wash-off’ scenario was developed to provide an opportunity to test models intended to simulate the movement of…”
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Comparison of selenomethionine and selenite cycling in freshwater experimental ponds by GRAHAM, R. V, BLAYLOCK, B. G, HOFFMAN, F. O, FRANK, M. L

“…The fate of selenium in an aquatic ecosystem was investigated by introducing selenium-labelled selenomethionine and selenite separately into two 6.2 m3 lined…”
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Opportunities for the testing of environmental transport models using data obtained following the Chernobyl accident by Hoffman, F O, Thiessen, K M, Watkins, B

“…The aftermath of the Chernobyl accident has provided a unique opportunity to collect data sets specifically for the purpose of model testing, and with these…”
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Model testing using Chernobyl data: I. Wash-off of 90Sr and 137Cs from two experimental plots established in the vicinity of the Chernobyl reactor by Konoplev, A V, Bulgakov, A A, Popov, V E, Popov, O F, Scherbak, A V, Shveikin YuV, Hoffman, F O

“…The "Wash-off" scenario is designed to test models concerned with the movement of trace contaminants from terrestrial sources to bodies of water, specifically…”
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Regulating environmental carcinogens: where do we draw the line? by Kocher, David C, Hoffman, F. Owen

“…We believe there is a fundamental problem with current regulatory policies for limiting routine exposures of the public to radionuclides and other carcinogens…”
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Modeling the resuspension of radionuclides in Ukrainian regions impacted by Chernobyl fallout by Nair, S K, Miller, C W, Thiessen, K M, Garger, E K, Hoffman, F O

“…Following the 1986 Chernobyl event, large amounts of radioactive materials were deposited in nearby areas. Concentrations of various radionuclides were…”
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