 Basic Health Physics: Problems and Solutions
ISBN: 978-0-471-29711-6
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568 pages
February 1999
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RADIATION PROTECTION FUNDAMENTALS.
INTRODUCTION TO RADIATION PROTECTION.
Dosimetric Quantities and Units.
Natural and Human-Made Sources of Radiation Exposure.
Standards and Regulations.
Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation.
Instrumentation.
External Dosimetry-- Basic Source Geometries and Attenuation Relationships.
Internal Dosimetry.
ALARA and Shielding.
Counting Statistics.
APPLICATIONS.
Monitoring and Interpretation.
Operational Health Physics.
Transportation and Waste.
Nuclear Emergencies.
SPECIALTY HEALTH PHYSICS AREAS.
Medical Health Physics.
University Health Physics.
Fuel Cycle Health Physics.
Research Reactor Health Physics.
Power Reactor Health Physics.
Environmental Health Physics.
Accelerator Health Physics.
Nonionizing Radiation.
ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS.
Appendices.
Index.
INTRODUCTION TO RADIATION PROTECTION.
Dosimetric Quantities and Units.
Natural and Human-Made Sources of Radiation Exposure.
Standards and Regulations.
Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation.
Instrumentation.
External Dosimetry-- Basic Source Geometries and Attenuation Relationships.
Internal Dosimetry.
ALARA and Shielding.
Counting Statistics.
APPLICATIONS.
Monitoring and Interpretation.
Operational Health Physics.
Transportation and Waste.
Nuclear Emergencies.
SPECIALTY HEALTH PHYSICS AREAS.
Medical Health Physics.
University Health Physics.
Fuel Cycle Health Physics.
Research Reactor Health Physics.
Power Reactor Health Physics.
Environmental Health Physics.
Accelerator Health Physics.
Nonionizing Radiation.
ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS.
Appendices.
Index.
