David R Williams

What is Safe? (eBook, PDF)

Risks of Living in a Nuclear Age

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Is it safe? "What are the risks involved?" are questions frequently asked by members of the public. This unique book explains the fundamental problems faced in modern-day life. Terms such as "risk" and "safe" are clearly defined, and the risks encountered between birth and death are discussed, including transport, the home, healthcare, diet, and the workplace. The perception of risk, and the risks from radiation (natural, radwaste and nuclear reactors) are covered, along with management of risk and the psychology of risk perception. What is Safe? The Risks of Living in a Nuclear Age is illustrated with examples from the most deeply researched areas. Written for the lay-person, the volume also includes a complete reprint of the late Lord Walter Marshall's famous lecture "The Radioactive Garden". It will be of interest to students, teachers, researchers, industrialists or indeed anyone wishing for an up-to-date view of risk and safety.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: RSC
• Seitenzahl: 154
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781847552365
• Artikelnr.: 44762047

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.