An Introduction to Radiation Protection
โ Scribed by Alan Martin, Samuel A. Harbison (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 240
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-x
The structure of matter....Pages 1-7
Radioactivity and radiation....Pages 8-20
Radiation units....Pages 21-29
Biological effects of radiation....Pages 30-42
Natural and man-made radiation....Pages 43-50
The system of radiological protection....Pages 51-62
Radiation detection and measurement....Pages 63-75
The external radiation hazard....Pages 76-96
The internal radiation hazard....Pages 97-118
Nuclear reactor health physics....Pages 119-139
Radioactive waste....Pages 140-149
X-rays and radiography....Pages 150-159
Radiation protection in medicine....Pages 160-171
Legislation and regulations related to radiological protection....Pages 172-181
Health physics laboratory techniques....Pages 182-196
Radiological emergencies....Pages 197-206
The organization and administration of health physics services....Pages 207-212
Back Matter....Pages 213-230
โฆ Subjects
Ecology; Physical Chemistry; Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection
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