Introduction to Radiation Protection Practical Knowledge for Handling Radioactive Sources /

The book presents an accessible account of the sources of ionising radiation and the methods of radiation protection. The basics of nuclear physics which are directly related to radiation protection are briefly discussed. The book describes the units of radiation protection, the measurement techniqu...

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Main Author: Grupen, Claus. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
Series:Graduate Texts in Physics,
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02586-0
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505 0 # |a Introduction -- Units of Radiation Protection -- Basic Nuclear Physics -- Interaction of Ionising Radiation with Matter -- Detectors for Radiation Protection -- International Safety Standards for Radiation Protection -- Organisation of Radiation Protection -- Practical Safety Measures -- Radiation Sources -- X-Rays and X-Ray Regulations -- Environmental Radioactivity -- Nuclear Power Plants -- Biological Effects of Ionising Radiation -- Radiation Accidents -- Non-Ionising Radiation -- Solutions to the Problems -- Formulary -- Written Test on Radiation Protection. 
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