Description

The act or condition of being subject to irradiation. Exposure can either be external exposure from sources outside the body or internal exposure from sources inside the body.

SKB Number

SKB FEP Number

Bio42

Main Category

Main category for FEP

Biosphere

Sub-category

Sub-category for FEP

Biosphere process

Handling

Explanation of how the FEP is treated

Exposure is considered in the Biosphere Interaction Matrix (SKB R-10-37) and in the Radionuclide Model (RM). The handling is further described in the SR-Site Biosphere synthesis report, SKB TR-10-09, and in the ecosystem reports, SKB TR-10-01, -02 and -03.

References

Bibliographic references to obtain more information

SR-Site Biosphere process report, R-10-37, Section(s) 6.5.2