Accelerator radiation physics for personnel and environmental protection / J. Donald Cossairt, Matthew Quinn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cossairt, J. Donald, 1948- author.

Quinn, Matthew (Radiation and laser safety officer), author.

Contributor:

Emma Louise McClellan Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radiation--Safety measures.

Radiation.

Particle accelerators--Shielding (Radiation).

Particle accelerators.

Physical Description:

xv, 306 pages ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2019]

Summary:

"Providing a vital resource in tune with the massive advancements in accelerator technologies that have taken place over the past 50 years, this book is a comprehensive reference for accelerator designers; operators; managers; health and safety staff; and governmental regulators. Up-to-date with the latest developments in the field, it allows readers to effectively work together to ensure radiation safety for workers, that adequate protection of the environment is achieved, and that adherence to applicable standards and regulations is maintained. This book will also be of interest to graduate and advanced undergraduate students in physics and engineering who are studying accelerator physics"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Basic radiation physics concepts and units of measurement

General consideration for acceleration radiation fields

Prompt radiation fields due to electrons

Prompt radiation fields due to protons and ions

Unique low energy prompt radiation phenomena

Shielding materials and neutron energy spectra

Induced radioactivity in accelerator components

Induced radioactivity in environmental media

Radiation protection instrumentation at accelerators.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Emma Louise McClellan Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781138589018

1138589012

OCLC:

1078883197

Publisher Number:

99981330078