Table of Contents: Environmental radioactivity :

Main Author:	Eisenbud, Merril.
Other Authors:	Gesell, Thomas F.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	San Diego : Academic Press, 1997.
Edition:	4th ed.
Subjects:	Radioactive pollution. EU. Kemiska ämnen. Hälsorisker. Metoder. HEALTH & FITNESS > Safety. Radioatividade.
Online Access:	http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=198899

Table of Contents:

Preface. Introduction. The Biological Basis of Radiation Protection. Radiation Protection Standards. Atmospheric Pathways. Terrestrial and Aquatic Pathways. Natural Radioactivity. Production and Reprocessing of Nuclear Fuels. Power Reactors. Nuclear Weapons. Various Other Sources of Exposure. Radioactive Waste Management. Experience with Radioactive Contamination Due to Accidents. Methods of Environmental Surveillance. Radiological Assessment and its Application to Dose Reconstruction. Remediation of Contaminated Sites. Radiation Exposure and Risks: Some Contemporary Social Aspects. Appendix: The Properties of Certain Radionuclides. List of Acronyms. References. Subject Index. Table Captions and New Tables. Figure Captions.