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Technical Paper

Monte Carlo Simulations to Determine Doses to Healthcare Providers After a Radiological Dispersal Device Event

Kimberly BurnsGeorgia Institute of Technology G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear and Radiological Program Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0405
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Nolan HertelGeorgia Institute of Technology G. W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear and Radiological Program Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0405
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Armin AnsariCenters for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Environmental Health, Radiation Studies Branch Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effect, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717
Pages 820-823 | Published online: 10 Apr 2017

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