ABSTRACT

An Introduction to Radiation Protection is a highly readable account of the nature of the hazards presented by ionizing radiation and the methods of protection for those new to the field and for the non-specialist.The sixth edition of this established text takes readers through the general background of the subject, the technical principles underly

chapter 1|5 pages

The structure of matter

chapter 2|12 pages

Radioactivity and radiation

chapter 3|9 pages

Radiation units

chapter 4|11 pages

Biological effects of radiation

chapter 5|9 pages

Natural and man-made radiation

chapter 6|10 pages

The system of radiological protection

chapter 7|14 pages

Radiation detection and measurement

chapter 8|19 pages

The external radiation hazard

chapter 9|18 pages

The internal radiation hazard

chapter 10|12 pages

Practical health physics techniques

chapter 11|21 pages

Radiation protection in the nuclear industry

chapter 14|14 pages

Radiation protection in medicine

chapter 15|17 pages

Risk assessment

chapter 16|12 pages

Radiological incidents and emergencies