An Introduction to Radiation Protection
โ Scribed by Alan Martin, Samuel A. Harbison (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 253
- Edition
- 2
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
The Structure of Matter....Pages 1-7
Radioactivity and Radiation....Pages 9-23
Radiation Units....Pages 25-35
Biological Effects of Radiation....Pages 37-49
Natural and Man-made Radiation....Pages 51-57
Maximum Permissible Doses....Pages 59-70
Radiation Detection and Measurement....Pages 71-84
The External Radiation Hazard....Pages 85-106
The Internal Radiation Hazard....Pages 107-132
Nuclear Reactor Health Physics....Pages 133-153
Radioactive Waste....Pages 155-164
X-rays and Radiography....Pages 165-175
Radiation Protection in Medicine....Pages 177-187
Legislation and other Regulations Related to Radiological Protection....Pages 189-202
Health Physics Laboratory Techniques....Pages 203-219
Radiological Emergencies....Pages 221-230
The Organization and Administration of Health Physics Services....Pages 231-236
Back Matter....Pages 237-250
โฆ Subjects
Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection; Medical and Radiation Physics
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
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. <br />This book takes the reader through the general background to the subject, the tech
A new edition of the UK's standard introduction to the hazards presented by ionizing radiation and the methods of protection and control.</div>
Combining facets of health physics with medicine, <b>An Introduction to Radiation Protection in Medicine</b> covers the background of the subject and the medical situations where radiation is the tool to diagnose or treat human disease. Encouraging newcomers to the field to properly and efficiently