Some Critical Remarks on the Radiological Protection System: An epistemological analysis of radiation quantities and units

Mariano David, Mônica Corrêa, Antonio Videira

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 O objetivo deste artigo consiste em apontar os problemas conceituais existentes no domínio da proteção radiológica. Para a realização desta meta, lançamos mão da análise minuciosa de vários documentos oficiais publicados pelos órgãos internacionais e nacionais envolvidos nesta área. Também investigamos os (poucos) debates promovidos pelos especialistas em proteção radiológica. Como se trata de uma análise conceitual, incidindo sobre algumas das definições mais relevantes na área de proteção radiológica, descrevemos as deficiências que as envolvem. Finalmente, defendemos a importância da análise conceitual para a formulação de eventuais soluções para a superação de tais problemas.


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