A preliminary evaluation of the implementation of a radiation protection program for the lens of the eye in Korean nuclear power plants |
Kong, Tae Young
(Department of Nuclear Engineering, Chosun University)
Kim, Si Young (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.) Cho, Moonhyung (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.) Jung, Yoonhee (Safety Measurement Institute, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science) Son, Jung Kwon (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.) Jang, Han (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Chosun University) Kim, Hee Geun (Division of Energy & Electrical Engineering, Uiduk University) |
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