Table 1

Sensitivity analysis of non-chronic lymphocytic leukaemia risk from high and low linear energy transfer radiations combined (lagged 2 years, fixed), adjusted for sex, race and hire year

Radiation weights*Linear ERR per 100 mGy (95% CI)Relative change in ERR (%)
PlutoniumNeutron
000.09 (−0.14 to 0.51)NA
171 (solved)406 (solved)0.07 (<0 to 0.49)−22
20100.15 (−0.06 to 0.57)67
1100.11 (−0.13 to 0.54)22
3.6110.13 (−0.12 to 0.56)33
  • *Radiation weights used to construct weighted absorbed dose to the red bone marrow.

  • ERR, excess relative risk; NA, not applicable.