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Reference man means a hypothetical aggregation of human physical and physiological characteristics determined by international consensus.
Reference man means a hypothetical aggregation of human (male and female) physical and physiological characteristics arrived at by international consensus for the purpose of standardizing radiation dose calculations.Total Effective Dose Equivalent (TEDE) is the sum of the EDE from radiation sources external to the body during the year plus the committed EDE from radionuclides taken into the body.
Reference man has a kidney mass of 310 g, so this concentration translates to a total kidney burden of 1 mg.
International Commission on Radiological Protection, Reference man: Anatomical, physiological and metabolic characteristics, ICRP Publication 23, Pergamon Press, Oxford, UK (1975).
Module IVNutrition during adulthood – Reference man, Reference woman, Nutritional requirements, feeding pattern.Geriatric nutrition: Process of ageing, Factors affecting food intake and nutrient use, Change in organ function with ageing, Nutrient needs, Nutrition related problems.