Principles and Techniques of Radiological Protection

1. Foreword

2. Introduction and overview

3. The physics of ionising radiations and radioactive Decays

4. Radiation transport through various media

5. Radiation detectors

6. The natural radiation environment and human modifications of that environment

7. Principles of internal dosimetry

8. Physical and mathematical phantoms for human dosimetry

9. Physical and mathematical phantoms for biota other than humans

10. General principles of mathematical models for the transport of radionuclides

11. Biokinetic models for humans

12. Models for the environmental transport of radionuclides

13. Radiochemical analysis techniques

14. Effects of ionising radiations at a subcellular and cellular level

15. Effects of ionising radiations on humans: Tissue reactions

16. Effects of ionising radiations on the environment

17. International recommendations and guidance on protection against ionising radiations

18. Radiological protection in the nuclear industry

19. Radiological protection in medicine

20. Radiological protection and naturally occurring radioactive Materials

21. The transport of radioactive materials

22. Radiation accidents leading to large- scale releases of radionuclides to the environment

23. Radiation accidents and incidents involving localised sources of exposure

24. Emergency preparedness, planning and response

25. The future of radiological protection