8. Conclusion
It is proposed the method of estimation of risk due to combined radiation and chemical food contamination.
This method is the synthesis of “Maximum Permissible Concentration” (MPC) methodology of the Former USSR and methodology of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). The pseudo-slope-factors are introduced in this method. They are calculated on the base of approximation of threshold criteria (MPC) by nonthreshold criteria.
This method was used for analysis of situation in 10 regions of Ukraine. In particular, it is shown that chemical risk may exceed radiation risk. The some results of this analysis are illustrated by examples for Kievska and Volinska regions.
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Georgievsky, V., Dvorzhak, A. (2005). Risk Due to Joint Chemical and Radiation Contamination of Food. In: Bréchignac, F., Desmet, G. (eds) Equidosimetry — Ecological Standardization and Equidosimetry for Radioecology and Environmental Ecology. NATO Security through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3650-7_23
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