Description
| Product ID: | 9781138333079 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | An Introduction to Radiation Protection |
| Authors: | Author: Alan Martin, Sam Harbison, Peter Cole, Karen Beach |
| Page Count: | 246 |
| Subjects: | Health and safety in the workplace, Health & safety issues, Occupational medicine, Medical physics, Engineering: general, Occupational medicine, Medical physics, Engineering: general |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | CRC Press |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-11-12 |
