Short description Reflecting for the first time the true scope of health physics at an introductory level, this book gives readers the tools to properly evaluate challenging situations in all areas of radiation protection, including medical, power reactor, and research reactor health physics.
From the contents Preface Part I Radiation Protection Fundamentals 1. Introduction
Part II Introduction to Radiation Protection 2. Dosimetric Quantities and Units 3. Natural and Human-Made Sources of Radiation Exposure 4. Standards and Regulations 5. Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation 6. Instrumentation 7. External Dosimetry - Basic Source Geometries and Attenuation Relationships 8. Internal Dosimetry 9. ALARA and Shielding 10. Counting Statistics
Part III Applications 11. Monitoring and Interpretation 12. Operational Health Physics 13. Transportation and Waste 14. Nuclear Emergencies
Part IV Specialty Health Physics Areas 15. Medical Health Physics 16. University Health Physics 17. Fuel Cycle Health Physics 18. Research Reactor Health Physics 19. Power Reactor Health Physics 20. Environmental Health Physics 21. Accelerator Health Physics 22. Nonionizing Radiation
Part V Answers and Solutions
Part VI Appendices I. Mathematical Review II. Physical Constants III. Particle Properties IV. Supplementary Information for Gamma-Ray Dose Calculations V. Selected Data on Radionuclides and Decay Relationships VI. Electromagnetic and Mechanics Relationships VII. Conversion Factors VIII. Physical Quantities and their Units VIV. Production Equations
