Introduction to radiation protection dosimetry / J. Sabol, P.-S. Weng.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sabol, J.

Contributor:

Weng, Baoshan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radiation dosimetry.

Radiation--Safety measures.

Radiation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Other Title:

Radiation protection dosimetry

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, c1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One essential characteristic of life is the exchange of matter and energy between organisms and their environment. Radiation is a form of energy that has always been around in nature and will forever be the companion of human beings throughout life. In order to assess the impact of radiation exposures properly, it is essential to introduce appropriate quantities and units which can then be used for quantification of exposures from various sources. In principle, radiation protection is mainly aimed at controlling radiation exposure, while radiation dosimetry deals primarily with the measurement

Contents:

Preface; Contents; Introduction; PART I; Radiation Quantities and Units: Definitions and Interpretations; 1.1 Quantities and Units - General Aspects; 1.2 Sources of Radiation; 1.2.1 Characteristics of Radiation and Its Sources; 1.2.2 Activity; 1.2.3 Emission Rate; 1.3 Radiation Fields; 1.3.1 Particle Number and Radiant Energy; 1.3.2 Particle Flux and Energy Flux; 1.3.3 Particle Fluence and Energy Fluence; 1.3.4 Fluence Rate and Energy Fluence Rate; 1.3.5 Particle Radiance and Energy Radiance; 1.3.6 Vectorial Field Quantities; 1.4 Interactions of Radiation with matter

1.4.1 General Description of Interaction Processes1.4.2 Interactions of Directly Ionizing Radiation; 1.4.2.1 Stopping Power; 1.4.2.2 Linear Energy Transfer; 1.4.2.3 Range of particles; 1.4.2.4 Mean Energy Required to Produce an Ion Fair; 1.4.3 Interactions of Indirectly Ionizing Radiation; 1.4.3.1 Attenuation Coefficient; 1.4.3.2 Energy Transfer Coefficient; 1.4.3.3 Energy Absorption Coefficient; 1.4.3.4 Buildup Factor; 1.5 Dosimetry Quantities and Units; 1.5.1 Exposure; 1.5.2 Kerma; 1.5.3 Cema; 1.5.4 Energy Deposit and Energy Imparted; 1.5.5 Absorbed Dose; 1.5.6 Microdosimetric Quantities

1.6 Quantities and Units in Radiation Protection1.6.1 Main Aims of Radiation Protection; 1.6.2 Exempted Sources; 1.6.3 Dose Equivalent and Quality Factor; 1.6.4 Organ Dose and Related Quantities; 1.6.5 Effective Dose Equivalent; 1.6.6 Committed Effective Dose Equivalent; 1.6.7 Operational Quantities; 1.6.7.1 Area Monitoring; 1.6.7.2 Individual Monitoring; 1.7 Other Quantities Recently Adopted by the ICRU and ICRP; 1.7.1 Equivalent Dose and Radiation Weighting Factors; 1.7.2 Effective Dose and Tissue Weighting Factors; 1.7.3 Committed Equivalent Dose; 1.7.4 Committed Effective Dose

1.7.5 Collective Quantities1.7.6 Radiation Effects and Dose Limits; References; PART II; Assessment of Exposures from Natural and Man-Made Sources; 2.1 Basis for Comparison; 2.2 Public Exposure from Natural Radiation; 2.2.1 Main Components; 2.2.2 Extra-terrestrial Source; 2.2.2.1 Cosmic Radiation; General Considerations; Exposure at Ground Level; Exposure on Board Aircraft; Exposure on Space Missions; 2.2.2.2 Cosmogenic Radionuclides; 2.2.3 Terrestrial Sources; 2.2.3.1 Radioactive Decay; 2.2.3.2 Terrestrial Radionuclides; Singly Occurring Radionuclides; Radioactive Series

2.2.3.3 External ExposureOutdoor Exposure; Indoor Exposure; 2.2.3.4 Internal Exposure; 2.2.4 Radon and Its Decay Products; 2.2.4.1 Characteristics of Radon and Its Decay Products; 2.2.4.2 Radon Sources; 2.2.4.3 Radon Concentrations; 2.2.4.4 Behavior and Concentrations of Radon Decay Products; 2.2.4.5 Exposure to Radon and Its Decay Products; 2.2.4.6 Radon Control Policies and Recommendations; 2.2.5 Exposures from Some Non-Nuclear Industrial Processes; 2.2.5.1 Energy Production; Coal; Other Fossil Fuels; Geothermal Energy; 2.2.5.2 Use of Phosphate Rock

2.2.5.3 Mining and Hilling of Mineral Sand

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (286-289) and index.

ISBN:

9789812831255

9812831258