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MeSH Heading: Background Radiation
Tree Number(s): G01.750.750.115
Unique ID: D001417
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001417
Scope Note: Radiation from sources other than the source of interest. It is due to cosmic rays and natural radioactivity in the environment.
Entry Version: BACKGROUND RAD
Entry Term(s): Natural Radiation; Radiation, Background; Radiation, Natural
NLM Classification #: WN 105
Previous Indexing: Radiation (1966-1970); Radioactivity (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under RADIATION, IONIZING 1976-90; was see under RADIATION 1975
History Note: 91(71); was see under RADIATION, IONIZING 1976-90; was see under RADIATION 1975
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24

Concept UI: M0002116
Scope Note: Radiation from sources other than the source of interest. It is due to cosmic rays and natural radioactivity in the environment.
Terms: Background Radiation Preferred Term
Term UI T004120
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1971); Radiation, Background
Term UI T004119
Date02/24/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Radiation, Natural
Term UI T004121
Date02/24/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Natural Radiation
Term UI T004122
Date02/24/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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