Radioactive Sources : Applications and Alternative Technologies / National Academies Press.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies Press (U.S.), author, issuing body.

Contributor:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Division on Earth and Life Studies

Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board

Committee on Radioactive Sources: Applications and Alternative Technologies

Series:

Consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical radiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Radioactive Sources

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, 2021.

Summary:

Radioactive Sources: Applications and Alternative Technologies assesses the status of medical, research, sterilization, and other commercial applications of radioactive sources and alternative (nonradioisotopic) technologies in the United States and internationally. Focusing on Category 1, 2, and 3 sources, this report reviews the current state of these sources by application and reviews the current state of existing technologies on the market or under development that are or could be used to replace radioisotopic technologies in those applications. Radioactive Sources will support existing and future activities under the National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Radiological Security program to reduce the use of high-risk radiological materials in commercial applications.--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Front matter

Synopsis

Summary

1. Background and study task

2. Radioactive source uses, risks, and control

3. Alternative technology adoption and development

4. Radiation sources and alternative technologies in medicine and research

5. Radioactive sources and alternative technologies in sterilization

6. Radioactive sources and alternative technologies in industrial applications

References

Appendix A: Biographical sketches of committee members and staff

Appendix B: Information-gathering meetings

Appendix C: Acronyms and abbreviations

Appendix D: Glossary

Appendix E: Economic feasibility of adopting alternative technologies

Appendix F: Sterilization using radiation with different modalities

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780309449007

0309449006

9780309448758

0309448751

OCLC:

1258216854