Radioactivity in the Environment

Numerous sources of ionizing radiation can lead to human exposure: natural sources, nuclear explosions, nuclear power generation, use of radiation in medical, industrial and research purposes, and radiation emitting consumer products. Before assessing the radiation dose to a population, one requires a precise knowledge of the activity of a number of radionuclides. The basis for the assessment of the dose to a population from a release of radioactivity to the environment, the estimation of the potential clinical heath effects due to the dose received and, ultimately, the implementation of countermeasures to protect the population, is the measurement of radioactive contamination in the environment after the release. It is the purpose of this book to present the facts about the presence of radionuclides in the environment, natural and man made. There is no aspect of radioactivity, which has marked the passing century, not mentioned or discussed in this book.

ISBN 0444829547   DEWEY edition DC21 ISBN13 9780444829542 (What's this?)   Pages 696 Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology   Volumes 001 Imprint Elsevier Science Ltd   Weight (grammes) 1406 Format Hardback   Published in Oxford Publication date 26 Sep 2000   Height (mm) 241 Non-book description xi, 681 p. :   Width (mm) 171 Library of Congress TD196.R3 V   Spine width (mm) 32 DEWEY 363.1799   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

		Preface
Ch. 1		Introduction		1
Ch. 2		Radioactive Nuclides in Nature		5
		Long-lived radionuclides and their series		9
		Cosmic-ray-produced radionuclides		15
		Radioactivity in rocks and soils		21
		Radioactivity in the water		24
		Radioactivity in the air		27
Ch. 3		Technologically Modified Exposure to Natural Radiation		33
		Radiation from coal fired power plants		34
		Radiation exposure due to exploration and use of phosphates		42
		Enhanced exposure to cosmic rays		49
		Miscellaneous sources of radiation		53
Ch. 4		Man-Made Radioactivity		61
		Isotopes in everyday life		65
		Manufacturing of radioisotopes		88
Ch. 5		Measurements of Radioactivity		117
		Radiation interaction with matter		117
		Radiation detectors		137
		Radiometric methods		161
		Non-radiometric methods		207
		QA/QC Procedures		231
Ch. 6		Radiation Safety		259
		Some definitions (glossary)		272
		Basic safety standards		278
		Radiation dose assessment		286
		Dosimetry		292
Ch. 7		The Nuclear Fuel Cycle		305
		The status of nuclear power in the world		306
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