An introduction to radiation protection
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An introduction to radiation protection
Hodder Arnold, 2006
5th ed
- : pbk
Available at 3 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-190) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An Introduction to Radiation Protection is an accessible account of the nature of the hazards presented by ionizing radiation and the methods of protection, for those new to the field and for the non-specialist.
This book takes the reader through the general background to the subject, the technical principles underlying the control of radiation hazards, the biological effects of radiation, and radiation detection and measurement. These are followed by a consideration of more specialized topics including radiation protection in medicine and in the nuclear power industry, radioactive waste management and radiological emergencies.
Table of Contents
1 The structure of matter
2 Radioactivity and radiation
3. Radiation units
4 Biological effects of radiation
5 Natural and man-made radiation
6 The system of radiological protection
7 Radiation detection and measurement
8 The external radiation hazard
9 The internal radiation hazard
10 Nuclear reactor health physics
11 Radioactive waste
12 X-rays and radiography
13 Radiation protection in medicine
14 Legislation and regulations related to radiological protection
15 Health physics laboratory techniques
16 Radiological emergencies
17 The organization and administration of health physics services
Appendix A Relationship of units
Appendix B Answers to numerical questions
by "Nielsen BookData"