Approaches to Attribution of Detrimental Health Effects to Occupational Ionizing Radiation Exposure and their Application in Compensation Programmes for Cancer (OSH 73) a practical guide
Jointly published by three international organizations with mandates relating to occupational health and ionizing radiation - the ILO, IAEA and WHO - the publication will be useful for national authorities, trade unions, employers and other parties with an interest in ensuring an equitable approach...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Geneva :
International Labour Office
2010.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Occupational safety and health series. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31093577*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Objective; 1.3 Scope; 1.4 Structure; Part A: The scientific basis of risk attribution; 2 Approaches to attributing health effects to occupational radiation exposure; 2.1 Deterministic effects; 2.1.1 Background; 2.1.2 Dependence on cell killing; 2.1.3 Threshold dose values for deterministic effects; 2.2 Stochastic effects; 2.2.1 Background; 2.2.2 Assigned share (probability of causation); 2.2.3 Uncertainties; 2.2.4 Estimation of assigned share for cancer; 2.2.5 Practical examples.
- Part B: Risk attribution-based compensation programmes3 Approaches to assessment in risk attribution-based compensation programmes; 3.1 Attributing deterministic effects; 3.2 Attributing stochastic effects; 4 Features of risk attribution-based compensation programmes; 4.1 Background; 4.2 General features; 4.2.1 Establishment of risk attribution-based compensation programmes; 4.2.2 Population; 4.2.3 Eligibility; 4.2.4 Assessment criteria; 4.2.5 Input data; 4.2.6 Compensability; 4.2.7 Settlement options; 4.2.8 Administration; 4.2.9 Funding of compensation schemes.
- 5 Conclusions and recommendationsAppendix A: Examples of compensation programmes; A.1 The UK Compensation Scheme for Radiation-Linked Diseases; A.1.1 Population; A.1.2 Eligibility; A.1.3 Assessment criteria; A.1.4 Input data; A.1.5 Compensability; A.1.6 The approach to uncertainty; A.1.7 Settlement value; A.1.8 Summary of important features; A.2 The US Department of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program; A.2.1 Population; A.2.2 Eligibility; A.2.3 Assessment method; A.2.4 Input data; A.2.5 Compensability criteria; A.2.6 Nature of compensation.
- A.2.7 Summary of important featuresA. 2.8 Other US programmes; A.3 The Japanese compensation programme for atomic bomb survivors; A.3.1 Population; A.3.2 Eligibility; A.3.3 Assessment criteria and methods; A.3.4 Input data; A.3.5 Compensability; A.3.6 The approach to uncertainty; A.3.7 Nature of compensation/settlement values; A.4 The Russian Federation Compensation Scheme for Radiation-Linked Diseases; A.4.1 Population; A.4.2 Eligibility; A.4.3 Assessment criteria; A.4.4 Workers Exposed in Special Circumstances; A.4.5 Radiation Workers; A.4.6 Input data; A.4.7 Compensability.
- A.4.8 Settlement valueA. 4.9 Summary of important features: Workers Exposed in Special Circumstances; A.4.10 Summary of important features: Radiation Workers; A.5 The French compensation programme; A.5.1 Origin of the compensation system and its principles; A.5.2 Eligibility for diseases associated with ionizing radiation; A.5.3 Population concerned; A.5.4 Compensation statistics; A.5.5 Extension towards attributability; A.6 Legal provisions applicable to workers affected by occupational exposure to ionizing radiation in the Argentine Republic; A.6.1 Introduction.
