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Tab. 1.

Preliminary evaluation of the potential sources of uncertainties in the exposure assessment for the Wismut cohort

Type of uncertainty Details Relevance
Generalization error Usage of averages of single values for shaft-specific exposure assessment major
Parameter uncertainties Uncertainties in the determination of parameters, e.g. evaluation factor, activity factor major
Assignment error Assignment of group-specific values to an individual medium
Transfer error Data transfer to another calendar year or object medium
Documentation error Documentation of measurements and occupational histories medium- minor
Experts' evaluation error Determination of exposure values by experts minor
Procedural measurement error Human and technical errors in the measurement procedure minor
Approximation error Approximation through estimation equations and rounding minor

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