David R Williams

What Is Safe?

Risks of Living in a Nuclear Age

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Produktbeschreibung

This unique book explains the fundamental problems faced in modern-day life. Terms such as "risk" and "safe" are clearly defined,

Produktdetails

• Verlag: RSC Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 154
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 138mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 218g
• ISBN-13: 9780854045693
• ISBN-10: 0854045694
• Artikelnr.: 27877715

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Daily Life
Childhood
Transport Risks
Homes
Recreation
Healthcare
Diet
Medical
Energy
Perception
Risk, Perception and Social Constructions
Risk Management
Risks at Work
Risks from Chemicals
General Principles of Risk
Defining 'Safe' and 'Safe Enough'
Statistics - Dealing with Large Numbers
Radioactive Waste Disposal
Modelling Doses and Risks
Marshalling our Facts
Perception of Radwaste Disposal
Concluding Remarks
Appendix
Bibliography
Subject Index.