An Introduction to Radiation Protection, Fifth edition
5th Edition
Published on 30. June 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-0-340-88543-7 (ISBN)
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.
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.
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Edition
5th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
60 b/w line drawings, 10 b/w halftones
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-340-88543-7 (9780340885437)
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Person
Alan Martin formerly ran the consultancy Alan Martin Associates, UK
Sam Harbison is a Health & Safety Consultant based in Kent, UK and was formerly Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations, Health & Safety Executive, UK
Sam Harbison is a Health & Safety Consultant based in Kent, UK and was formerly Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations, Health & Safety Executive, UK
Content
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
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