Radiation safety : management and programs

This book discusses important fundamentals of radiation safety with specific details on dose units, calculations, measuring, and biological effects of ionizing radiation. The author covers different exposure situations and their requirements, and relevant legislation and regulations governing radiat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Domenech, Haydee (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
Subjects
Radiation > Safety measures.
Ionizing radiation > Safety measures.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319426716
9783319426693
Physical Description1 online resource : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1 What Does Ionizing Radiation Mean?; Further Reading; 2 Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation; 2.1 Classification of Biological Effects; 2.2 Radiation Effects During Prenatal Development; 2.3 Biological Indicators of Radiation Damage; References; 3 Radiation Sources: Benefits and Risks; 3.1 Radiation Sources in Medicine; 3.2 Radiation Sources in Industry and Agriculture; 3.3 Radiation Sources in Research and Education; 3.4 Risks and Its Perception; References; 4 Basic Quantities and Units in Radiation Safety; 4.1 Source Quantities
  • 4.2 Interaction Coefficients and Related Quantities4.3 Dosimetric Quantities; 4.4 Special Quantities; 4.5 Operational Quantities; References; 5 Measuring Instruments and Methods; 5.1 Common Counting Methods for Monitoring; 5.1.1 Gas Detectors; 5.1.2 Scintillation Detectors; 5.1.3 Solid-State Detectors; 5.1.4 Other Detectors; 5.1.5 Selection Criteria; 5.2 Individual Monitoring and Personal Dosimetry; 5.2.1 Film Badge Dosimetry; 5.2.2 Luminescence Dosimetry; 5.2.3 Other Personal Dosimeters; 5.2.4 Chemical Dosimetry; 5.2.5 Internal Dosimetry; References; 6 Dose Assessment
  • 6.1 Dose from an External Point Gamma Source6.2 Dose from External Beta Sources; 6.3 Dose from Neutrons; 6.4 Dose from X-Rays; 6.5 Dose Due to Intake of Radionuclides; References; 7 Shielding; 7.1 Shielding of Photons; 7.1.1 Point Source Shielding; 7.1.2 Extended Source Shielding; 7.1.3 Shielding Against Scattered Radiation; 7.1.4 Commercial Software; 7.2 X-Ray Shielding; 7.3 Shielding from Beta Radiation ; 7.4 Neutron Shielding; References; 8 Exposure Situations; 8.1 Types of Exposure Situation; 8.2 Dose Constraints and Reference Levels; 8.3 Types of Assessment; 8.4 Exposure Categories
  • 10.3.1 Requirements for the Security of Sources10.3.2 Defense in Depth; 10.3.3 Good Engineering Practices; 10.3.4 Monitoring and Verification of Compliance; 10.3.5 Safety Assessment; References; 11 General Principles of Radiation Protection; 11.1 Justification; 11.2 Optimization; 11.2.1 Analytical Tree; 11.2.2 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis; 11.2.3 Cost-Benefit Analysis; 11.2.4 Multiattribute Utility Analysis; 11.2.5 Multi-Criteria Outranking Analysis; 11.3 Application of Dose Limits; References; 12 Occupational Radiation Protection; 12.1 Occupationally Exposed Individuals; 12.2 Objectives

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