Martin, Alan creator Beach, Karen Cole, Peter Harbison, Sam text Boca Raton CRC Press 2019 7th monographic eng

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xix, 226p. : ill. 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. The seventh edition continues to cover the technical principles underlying the control of radiation hazards, radiation detection and measurement and the biological effects of radiation, followed by a consideration of industry-specific radiation protection issues. Further specialised topics include risk assessment, waste management and decommissioning, radiological emergencies, relevant legislation and organizational issues and, new to this edition, environmental radiation protection. Appendix A-C, 203-207p.; Bibliography 209-212p.; Index 213-226p. Radiation units Radioactivity and radiation Structure of matter Physics C9B3 Q9 TC 9781138333079 CSL 220909 20260223101334.0 eng