Alan Martin, Sam Harbison (Health & Safety Consultant, Kent, UK), Karen Beach

An Introduction to Radiation Protection

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This highly-readable account of the nature of the hazards presented by ionizing radiation and the methods of protection is an ideal introductory text for those new to the field, and for the non-specialist.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 7 ed
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 187mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 574g
• ISBN-13: 9781138333079
• ISBN-10: 1138333077
• Artikelnr.: 54576075

Autorenporträt

Alan Martin formerly ran the consultancy Alan Martin Associates, UK Sam Harbison is a Health & Safety Consultant based in Kent and was formerly Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations, Health & Safety Executive, UK Karen Beach is a Radiation Protection Advisor for Research Sites Restoration Ltd, UK Peter Cole is Radiation Protection Advisor and Professor in the Department of Physics, University of Liverpool and past President of the UK Society of Radiation Protection

Inhaltsangabe

The structure of matter. Radioactivity and radiation. Radiation units.
Biological effects of radiation. Natural and man-made radiation. The system
of radiological protection. Radiation detection and measurement. The
external radiation hazard. The internal radiation hazard. The principles of
risk assessment. Practical health physics techniques. Legislation and
regulations related to radiation protection. Radiation protection in the
nuclear industry. Radioactive waste and the decommissioning of radioactive
facilities. Radiation protection in the non-nuclear industry. Radiation
protection in medicine. Radiological incidents and emergencies. The
organisation and administration of radiation protection services.