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Full Description
The eighth edition of this highly readable book continues to cover the technical principles underlying the control of radiation hazards, radiation detection and measurement and the biological effects of radiation, followed by a consideration of radiation protection issues in the nuclear, non-nuclear and medical fields. Further specialized topics include safety and risk assessment, waste management and decommissioning of nuclear and radiation facilities, radiological emergencies and relevant legislation and organizational issues.
Key Features
Essential reading - introduces all aspects of radiation protection in a single book
Accessible and concise - highly structured text supplemented by clear diagrams and photographs, summary sections and revision questions, suitable for the beginner and more advanced radiation practitioner
Up to date - convenient 'one stop shop', reflecting current national and international recommendations and requirements
New to this edition - radiation protection in space exploration and travel
Online supplements - including an image library and sample lectures with worked examples
An accessible account of the nature of the hazards presented by ionizing radiations and the methods of protection against such hazards, the book remains the ideal introductory text for those new to the field, and for the non-specialist, and a useful ready reference for more experienced radiation protection professionals.
Contents
Preface
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 Protection and Measurement
8. The External Radiation Hazard
9. The Internal Radiation Hazard
10.Practical Health Physics Techniques
11. Legislation and Regulations Related to Radiation Protection
12. Safety and Risk Assessment
13. Radiation protection in the Nuclear Industry
14. Radiation Protection in Medicine
15. Radiation Protection in the Nuclear Industry
16. Radioactive Waste and the Decommissioning of Radioactive Facilities
17. Radiation Protection in Space
18. Radiological Incidents and Emergencies
19. The Organization and Administration of Radiation Protection Services
Appendix A: List of Elements
Appendix B: Relationship of Units
Appendix C: Answers to Numerical Questions
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