Introduction to health physics / Herman Cember.

Author
Cember, Herman [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Second edition, revised and enlarged.
Published/​Created
  • New York : Pergamon Press, [1983]
  • ©1983
Description
xiv, 519 pages : illustrations, charts ; 26 cm

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    Summary note
    This book provides an overview to health physics and includes sections on physical principles, atomic and nuclear structure, radioactivity, biological effects of radiation, and instrumentation.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographies and indexes.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • Atomic and nuclear structure
    • Radioactivity
    • Interaction of radiation with matter
    • Radiation dosimetry
    • Biological effects of radiation
    • Radiation protection guides
    • Health physics instrumentation
    • External radiation protection
    • Internal radiation protection
    • Criticality
    • Evaluation of protective measures
    • Non-ionizing radiation.
    ISBN
    • 0080301290 ((hbk.))
    • 9780080301297 ((hbk.))
    • 0080309364 ((pbk.))
    • 9780080309361 ((pbk.))
    LCCN
    82019051
    OCLC
    8929068
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