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Social and ethical aspects of radiation risk management / edited by Deborah Oughton, Sven Ove Hansson.
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- Book
- Series:
- Radioactivity in the Environment Series ; 19.
- Radioactivity in the Environment Ser. ; 19
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nuclear industry--Risk management.
- Nuclear industry.
- Radiation--Risk assessment.
- Radiation.
- Radiation--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Risk assessment.
- Risk management.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : Elsevier Science, 2013.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the major ethical and social issues resulting from the use of ionizing radiation. It covers topics such as nuclear fuel cycles, radioactive waste treatment, nuclear bomb testing, nuclear safety management, stakeholder engagement, cleanup after nuclear accidents, ecological risks from radiation, environmental justice, health and safety for radiation workers, radiation dose standards, the ethics of clinical radiology, and the principles of radiation protection and their ethical underpinnings.
- Contents:
- Part I. Ethical principles for radiation protection
- Part II. Putting protection to practice
- Part III. Lessons learned from nuclear accidents
- Part IV. Proliferation and the nuclear fuel cycle
- Part V. Public participation.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 1299853293
- 9781299853294
- 0080450156
- 9780080450155
- 9780080914299
- 0080914292
- OCLC:
- 858657568
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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