Description
Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis: Radiation Physics and Detectors, Volume One, and Radioanalytical Applications, Volume Two, Fourth Edition, constitute an authoritative reference on the principles, practical techniques and procedures for the accurate measurement of radioactivity - everything from the very low levels encountered in the environment, to higher levels measured in radioisotope research, clinical laboratories, biological sciences, radionuclide standardization, nuclear medicine, nuclear power, and fuel cycle facilities, and in the implementation of nuclear forensic analysis and nuclear safeguards. It includes sample preparation techniques for all types of matrices found in the environment, including soil, water, air, plant matter and animal tissue, and surface swipes.Users will find the latest advances in the applications of radioactivity analysis across various fields, including environmental monitoring, radiochemical standardization, high-resolution beta imaging, automated radiochemical separation, nuclear forensics, and more.- Spans two volumes, Radiation Physics and Detectors and Radioanalytical Applications- Includes a new chapter on the analysis of environmental radionuclides- Provides the latest advances in the applications of liquid and solid scintillation analysis, alpha- and gamma spectrometry, mass spectrometric analysis, Cherenkov counting, flow-cell radionuclide analysis, radionuclide standardization, aerosol analysis, high-resolution beta imaging techniques, analytical techniques in nuclear forensics, and nuclear safeguards- Describes the timesaving techniques of computer-controlled automatic separation and activity analysis of radionuclides- Provides an extensive table of the radiation characteristics of most radionuclides of interest for the radioanalytical chemist
Table of Contents
1. Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring2. Environmental Liquid Scintillation Analysis3. Analysis of Environmental Radionuclides4. Radioactive Aerosol Analysis5. Marine Radioactivity Analysis6. Cherenkov Counting7. Radionuclide Standardization8. Radioactivity Counting Statistics9. High-Resolution Beta Imaging10. Flow-Cell Radionuclide Analysis11. Automated Radiochemical Separation, Analysis and Sensing12. Analytical Techniques in Nuclear Safeguards13. Nuclear ForensicsAppendix A: Table of Radioactive IsotopesAppendix B. Particle Range-Energy Correlations
