Health physics and radiological health / [edited by] Thomas E. Johnson, Brian K. Birky ; consulting editor, Bernard Shleien.
Contributor(s): Johnson, Thomas E | Birky, Brian Kent | Shleien, B. (Bernard).
Material type: TextPublisher: Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2012Edition: 4th ed.Description: p. ; cm.ISBN: 9781609134198.Uniform titles: Handbook of health physics and radiological health. Subject(s): Health Physics -- Tables | Radiation Dosage -- Tables | Radiation Protection -- TablesDDC classification: 612/.01448Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Rev. ed. of: Handbook of health physics and radiological health / edited by Bernard Shleien, Lester A. Slaback Jr., Brian Kent Birky. 3rd ed. c1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Estimates of radiation doses from various sources of exposure -- Commonly used units, signs, symbols, conversion factors, and constants -- Rules-of-thumb as useful equations -- Standards and guidances for limiting ionizing radiation exposure -- Interaction of radiation with matter -- Exposure and shielding from external radiation -- Neutron production, shielding, and activation -- Radionuclide data -- Radiation measurement instruments -- Patient doses in the healing arts -- Operational health physics -- Bioassay and radiobiological data -- Radiation dosimetry -- Ionizing radiation bioeffects and risks -- Non-ionizing radiation.
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