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Radiation for Radionuclide Users 5 Changes in Structure and Function 20 Radiosensitivity 20 List of Cells in Order of Decreasing Radiosensitivity 21 Human Health Effects 22 Stochastic Effects 22 Non-Stochastic Effects 22 Factors Determining Health Effects 22 Dose vs. Dose Rate 23 Portion of Body Irradiated 23 Dose Equivalent 23 Radiation Risk 24 Estimated Loss of Life Expectancy from Various Activities 25 E. Human Exposure to Ionizing Radiation 26 Sources of Exposure 26 Occupational Exposure 26 Non-Occupational Exposures 26 Routes of Exposure 27 External Exposures 27 Internal Exposures 27 Exposure Limits 28 Basis of Recent Guidelines 28 Regulatory Limits for Occupational Exposure 29 Regulatory Limits for Minors 30 Regulatory Limits for Exposure of Declared Pregnant Workers 31 Regulatory Limits for Dose to an Embryo/fetus 32 Regulatory Limits for Dose to Individual Members of the Public 32 F. Radiation Safety For Laboratory Use of Radionuclides 33 Philosophy of Current Radiation Safety Practice 33 External Radiation Protection 33