Reference man definition

Reference man means a hypothetical aggregation of human physical and physiological characteristics determined by international consensus. These characteristics may be used by researchers and public health workers to standardize results of experiments and to relate biological insult to a common base.
Reference man means a hypothetical aggregation of human physical and physiological characteristics determined by international consensus. These characteristics may be used by researchers and public health employees to standardize results of experiments and to relate biological insult to a common base. A description of the reference man is contained in the International Commission on Radiological Protection report, ICRP Publication 23, "Report of the Task Group on Reference Man."
Reference man means a hypothetical aggregation of human physical and physiological

Examples of Reference man in a sentence

  • 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.


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Reference man means a hypothetical aggregation of human physical and physiological characteristics arrived at by international consensus as published by the International Commission on Radiological Protection. These characteristics may be used by researchers and public health workers to standardize results of experiments and to relate biological insult to a common base.
Reference man means a hypothetical aggregation of human physical and physiological characteristics determined by international consensus. These characteristics may be used by researchers and public health workers to standardize results of experiments and to relate biological insult to a common base. A description of the Reference Man is contained in the International Commission on Radiological Protection report, ICRP Publication 23, “Report of the Task Group on Refer- ence Man,” published in 1975 by Pergammon Press, incorporated herein by reference and on file with the Agency and the Office of the Secretary of State. This incorporation by reference contains no future editions or amendments.
Reference man means a hypothetical aggregation of human physical and physiological characteristics arrived at by the Division after considering among others data and information published by the International Commission on Radiation Protection and the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.
Reference man means a hypothetical aggregation of human physical and physiological characteristics determined by
Reference man means a hypothetical aggregation of human physical and physiological characteris- tics determined by international consensus. These character- istics may be used by researchers and public health workers to standardize results of experiments and to relate biological insult to a common base.
Reference man means a hypothetical aggregation of human physical and physiological characteristics determined by international consensus. These characteristics may be
Reference man means a hypothetical aggregation of human