Description
Book SynopsisMany health and scientific professionals require a basic understanding of radiological safety principles. This work aims to provide an understanding of radiological safety principles and serves as a useful resource for safety personnel who also handle radiation safety duties.
Trade Review"...very well suited for its intended audience, covering a large portion of the fundamentals..." (
Health Physics, Vol. 84, No. 5, May 2003)
"...the book is a very good one...in it a great deal of inspiration..." (Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2003)
"...an excellent reference source on radiation protection theory, and provides a consolidate source of useful radiological data..." (Health and Safety at Work, Jan 2004)
Table of ContentsPreface.
Introductory Concepts.
Atom Structure and Energetics.
Radioactive Transformation.
Major Sources of Radiation.
Radiation Interactions and Dose.
Radiation Bioeffects and Risk.
Radiation Shielding.
Measurement of Radiation.
Internal Radiation Dosimetry.
Radiation Protection Standards.
Radiation Protection Programs.
Environmental Radiological Assessment.
Radon—A Public Health Issue.
Radioactive Wastes.
Appendix A: Constants of Nature and Selected Particle Masses.
Appendix B: Atomic Masses and Binding Energies—Selected Nuclides.
Appendix C: Radioactive Transformation Data.
Answers to Selected Problems.
Index.
