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Safety and efficacy of radiopharmaceuticals pp 326–332Cite as

Design Criteria in Relation to Protection of the Personnel and the Environment

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Part of the book series: Developments in Nuclear Medicine ((DNUM,volume 4))

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Handling of dispersible radioactive substances (“unsealed sources”) is generally required to be carried out in an “isotope laboratory” for the purpose of radiation protection.

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  1. Klaus R. Ennow
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  1. The Isotope-Pharmacy, The National Board of Health, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Knud Kristensen  & Elisabeth Nørbygaard  & 

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Ennow, K.R. (1984). Design Criteria in Relation to Protection of the Personnel and the Environment. In: Kristensen, K., Nørbygaard, E. (eds) Safety and efficacy of radiopharmaceuticals. Developments in Nuclear Medicine, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6753-3_26

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