Fundamentals of radiation and chemical safety

Fundamentals of Radiation and Chemical Safety covers the effects and mechanisms involved in radiation and chemical exposure on humans. The mechanisms and effects of these damaging factors have many aspects in common, as do their research methodology and the methods used for data processing. In many...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Obodovskiy, Ilya (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam : Elsevier, ©2015.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN1322889406
9781322889405
9780128020531
0128020539
9780128020265
0128020261
Physical Description1 online resource : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Basics of Nuclear Physics
  • 2. Basics of Biology
  • 3. Evaluation of the Action of Hazardous Factors on a Human
  • 4. Effect of Ionizing Radiation on Biological Structures
  • 5. The Effect of Chemicals on Biological Structures
  • 6. Radiation and Chemical Hormesis
  • 7. The Synergic Effect of Radiation and Chemical Agents
  • 8. The Methods of Pharmacological Defense : Antidotes, Antimutagens, Anticarcinogens, and Radioprotectors
  • 9. The Regulation of Radiation and Chemical Safety.