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Requirements for the Safe Use of Baggage X-Ray Inspection Systems - Safety Code 29

References

  1. International Commission on Radiological Protection. 1990 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection. Oxford: Pergamon Press; ICRP Publications 60; 1991.
  2. Treasury Board of Canada. Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health. Ottawa: Government Publishing Centre. 1989.
  3. Department of Labour. Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. Ottawa: Canada Gazette; Revised Statutes of Canada, Chapter L-1; (SOR/86-304); 1984.
  4. Department of National Health and Welfare. Recommended Safety Procedures for the Selection, Installation and Use of Baggage Inspection X-ray Equipment. Ottawa, Ontario: Environmental Health Directorate; Safety Code-21; 78-EHD-20; 1978.
  5. Maharaj, H.P. Stray radiation from baggage x-ray equipment: Results and Implications. Health Physics. 54:141-148; 1989.
  6. National Research Council. Health effects of exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation. Washington: National Academy Press; BEIR V; 1990.