Environmental Radioactivity From Natural Industrial And Military Sources
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Author |
: Merrill Eisenbud |
Publisher |
: Elsevier |
Total Pages |
: 683 |
Release |
: 1997-03-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780080505800 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0080505805 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Environmental Radioactivity from Natural, Industrial and Military Sources by : Merrill Eisenbud
Environmental Radioactivity from Natural, Industrial, and Military Sources is the comprehensive source of information on radiation in the environment and human exposure to radioactivity. This Fourth Edition isa complete revision and extension of the classic work, reflecting major new developments and concerns as the Cold War ended, nuclear weapons began to be dismantled, and cleanup of the nuclear weapons facilities assumed center stage. Contamination from accidents involving weapons, reactors, and radionuclide sources are discussed in an updated chapter, including the latest information about the effects of the Chernobyl accident. Important revisions are also made to the chapters on natural radioactivity, nuclear fuels and power reactors, radioactive waste management, and various other sources of exposure. Several chapters provide primers for readers who may not be familiar with the fundamentals of radiation biology, protection standards, and pathways for the environmental transport of radionuclides. An Appendix lists the properties of the more important radionuclides found in the environment. The book concludes with a commentary on contemporary social aspects of radiation exposure and risks that offers analternative view to current, often excessive concerns over radiation, nuclear technology, and waste. - Describes every important source of environmental radioactivity - Reviews the vexing problems of radioactive waste management and clean-up of contaminated sites - Contains measured or projected radiation dose estimates for the major sources - Features 126 figures, 80 tables, and more than 1200 references - Discusses current problems in historical context - The two authors bring more than 75 years of combined experience with environmental radioactivity - Provides an understanding of the sources of environmental radioactivity and human exposure from the mining of ores to final disposal of wastes - Thoroughly reviews important contamination accidents
Author |
: Merril Eisenbud |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 475 |
Release |
: 1987 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0122351533 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780122351532 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Environmental Radioactivity by : Merril Eisenbud
Author |
: J.P. McLaughlin |
Publisher |
: Elsevier |
Total Pages |
: 1216 |
Release |
: 2005-03-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780080457918 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0080457916 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Natural Radiation Environment VII by : J.P. McLaughlin
The Natural Radiation Environment Symposium (NRE VII), the Seventh in the NRE series, which commenced forty years ago in 1963 at Rice University Texas, was held in Rhodes (Greece) in May 2002. During the intervening four decades the research work presented at these NRE Symposia has contributed to a deeper understanding of natural radiation and in particular of its contribution to human radiation exposures.It is clear from the quality and diversity of the 143 papers in this volume of Radioactivity in the Environment series that the study of the natural radiation environment is an active and continually expanding field of research. The papers in this volume fall into a number of main and topical research areas namely: - the measurement and behaviour of natural radionuclides in the environment - cosmic radiation measurement and dosimetry - the external penetrating radiation field at ground level - TENR (Technologically Enhanced Natural Radiation) and NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) studies - assessment of the health effects of radon - regulatory aspects of natural radiation exposuresIn these papers the results of many new surveys of natural radionuclide levels in the environment and of improved methods of detection are described. While some of the natural radiation sources investigated are unmodified by human activity, many accounts are given here of exposures to natural sources which have been enhanced by technology. Such TENR and NORM exposures are shown to range from activities such as mining, oil and gas exploitation, the use of industrial by-products as building materials, to space travel to name but a few. In several cases quite high doses to some individuals are shown to occur. Accounts are given here of methods to prevent and reduce exposures to such sources.
Author |
: Suzanne H. Reuben |
Publisher |
: DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2010-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781437934212 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1437934218 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk by : Suzanne H. Reuben
Though overall cancer incidence and mortality have continued to decline in recent years, cancer continues to devastate the lives of far too many Americans. In 2009 alone, 1.5 million American men, women, and children were diagnosed with cancer, and 562,000 died from the disease. There is a growing body of evidence linking environmental exposures to cancer. The Pres. Cancer Panel dedicated its 2008¿2009 activities to examining the impact of environmental factors on cancer risk. The Panel considered industrial, occupational, and agricultural exposures as well as exposures related to medical practice, military activities, modern lifestyles, and natural sources. This report presents the Panel¿s recommend. to mitigate or eliminate these barriers. Illus.
Author |
: United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) |
Publisher |
: United Nations |
Total Pages |
: 512 |
Release |
: 2017-04-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789210600026 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9210600029 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sources, Effects and Risks of Ionizing Radiation, United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) 2016 Report by : United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)
This report assesses the levels and effects of exposure to ionizing radiation. Scientific findings underpin radiation risk evaluation and international protection standards. This report comprises a report with two underpinning scientific annexes. The first annex recapitulates and clarifies the philosophy of science as well as the scientific knowledge for attributing observed health effects in individuals and populations to radiation exposure, and distinguishes between that and inferring risk to individuals and populations from an exposure. The second annex reviews the latest thinking and approaches to quantifying the uncertainties in assessments of risk from radiation exposure, and illustrates these approaches with application to examples that are highly pertinent to radiation protection.
Author |
: International Atomic Energy Agency |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9201190107 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9789201190109 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Radioactive Particles in the Environment by : International Atomic Energy Agency
Reports on the outcome of an IAEA coordinated research project in the area of measurement and characterization of radioactive particles in the environment. This publication summarizes the achievements and findings of the project participants and gives guidance for application of the techniques for evaluation of contaminated areas.
Author |
: Mike Magner |
Publisher |
: Da Capo Press |
Total Pages |
: 322 |
Release |
: 2014-03-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780306822582 |
ISBN-13 |
: 030682258X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Trust Betrayed by : Mike Magner
While the big bad corporation has often been the offender in many of the world's greatest environmental disasters, in the case of the mass poisoning at Camp Lejeune the culprit is a revered institution: the US Marine Corps. For two decades now, revelations have steadily emerged about pervasive contamination, associated clusters of illness and death among the Marine families stationed there, and military stonewalling and failure to act. Mike Magner's chilling investigation creates a suspenseful narrative from the individual stories, scientific evidence, and smoldering sense of betrayal among those whose motto is undying fidelity. He also raises far-reaching and ominous questions about widespread contamination on US military bases worldwide.
Author |
: Manuel García-León |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 637 |
Release |
: 2022-11-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783031099700 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3031099702 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Detecting Environmental Radioactivity by : Manuel García-León
This textbook presents the principles and methods for the measurement of radioactivity in the environment. In this regard, specific low-level radiation counting and spectrometry or mass spectrometry techniques are discussed, including sources, distribution, levels and dynamics of radioactivity in nature. The author gives an accurate description of the fundamental concepts and laws of radioactivity as well as the different types of detectors and mass spectrometers needed for detection. Special attention is paid to scintillators, semiconductor detectors, and gas ionization detectors. In order to explain radiochemistry, some concepts about chemical separations are introduced as well. The book is meant for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in physics, chemistry or engineering oriented to environmental sciences, and to other disciplines where monitoring of the environment and its management is of great interest.
Author |
: E Holm |
Publisher |
: World Scientific |
Total Pages |
: 366 |
Release |
: 1994-08-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789814550857 |
ISBN-13 |
: 981455085X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Synopsis Radioecology: Lectures In Environmental Radioactivity by : E Holm
These lectures presented by experts from the Nordic countries are collected with the purpose of education in the field of environmental radioactivity. The book may be used in university courses on, eg., health physics and environmental science. Administrators and managers of environmental programmes may also find useful background information.The book covers all important aspects of environmental radioactivity such as source terms, atmospheric transport, processes in aquatic and terrestrial systems, radiochemistry and measurement techniques, radioactivity in man, modeling and assessment of absorbed doses.The Nordic Committee for Nuclear Safety Research, NKS, organises joint research programmes such as the above lectures to strive for a better understanding in the Nordic countries of factors influencing nuclear safety, radiation protection and emergency provisions.
Author |
: Dinesh Kumar Aswal |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 700 |
Release |
: |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789819727957 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9819727952 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Synopsis Handbook on Radiation Environment, Volume 1 by : Dinesh Kumar Aswal