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Environmental radioactivity : from natural,industrial,and military sources / edited by Merril Eisenbud, Thomas F. Gesell.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Diego : Academic Press, 1997.Edition: 4th edISBN:
  • 0122351541
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.179 20
LOC classification:
  • TD196.R3
Contents:
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The Biological Basis of Radiation Protection -- Ch. 3. Radiation Protection Standards -- Ch. 4. Atmospheric Pathways -- Ch. 5. Terrestrial and Aquatic Pathways -- Ch. 6. Natural Radioactivity -- Ch. 7. Production and Reprocessing of Nuclear Fuels -- Ch. 8. Power Reactors -- Ch. 9. Nuclear Weapons -- Ch. 10. Various Other Sources of Exposure -- Ch. 11. Radioactive Waste Management -- Ch. 12. Experience with Radioactive Contamination Due to Accidents -- Ch. 13. Methods of Environmental Surveillance -- Ch. 14. Radiological Assessment and Its Application to Dose Reconstruction -- Ch. 15. Remediation of Contaminated Sites -- Ch. 16. Radiation Exposure and Risks: Some Contemporary Social Aspects -- Appendix. The Properties of Certain Radionuclides.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The Biological Basis of Radiation Protection -- Ch. 3. Radiation Protection Standards -- Ch. 4. Atmospheric Pathways -- Ch. 5. Terrestrial and Aquatic Pathways -- Ch. 6. Natural Radioactivity -- Ch. 7. Production and Reprocessing of Nuclear Fuels -- Ch. 8. Power Reactors -- Ch. 9. Nuclear Weapons -- Ch. 10. Various Other Sources of Exposure -- Ch. 11. Radioactive Waste Management -- Ch. 12. Experience with Radioactive Contamination Due to Accidents -- Ch. 13. Methods of Environmental Surveillance -- Ch. 14. Radiological Assessment and Its Application to Dose Reconstruction -- Ch. 15. Remediation of Contaminated Sites -- Ch. 16. Radiation Exposure and Risks: Some Contemporary Social Aspects -- Appendix. The Properties of Certain Radionuclides.

Crawshaw,Lesley.