Basic Health Physics: Problems and Solutions
Designed to prepare candidates for the American Board of Health Physics Comprehensive examination (Part I) and other certification examinations, this monograph introduces professionals in the field to radiation protection principles and their practical application in routine and emergency situations. It features more than 650 worked examples illustrating concepts under discussion along with in-depth coverage of sources of radiation, standards and regulations, biological effects of ionizing...
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((Radiation litigation, the cleanup and decommissioning of nuclear facilities, radon exposure, nuclear medicine, food irradiation, stricter regulatory climate — these are some of the reasons health physics and radiation protection professionals are increasingly called upon to upgrade their skills.))Designed to prepare candidates for the American Board of Health Physics Comprehensive examination (Part I) and other certification examinations, this monograph introduces professionals in the field to radiation protection principles and their practical application in routine and emergency situations. It features more than 650 worked examples illustrating concepts under discussion along with in-depth coverage of sources of radiation, standards and regulations, biological effects of ionizing radiation, instrumentation, external and internal dosimetry, counting statistics, monitoring and interpretations, operational health physics, transportation and waste, nuclear emergencies, and more.Reflecting for the first time the true scope of health physics at an introductory level, Basic Health Physics: Problems and Solutions gives readers the tools to properly evaluate challenging situations in all areas of radiation protection, including the medical, university, power reactor, fuel cycle, research reactor, environmental, non-ionizing radiation, and accelerator health physics. Booknews A study guide for candidates for the American Board of Health Physics Comprehensive Examination, Part One, or analogous certification examination. Assumes a solid background in the subject. Introduces the principles of radiation protection and their practical application in routine and emergency situation, with over 650 worked examples illustrating concepts. Also discusses radiation sources, standards and regulations, biological effects of ionizing radiation, instrumentation, external and internal dosimetry, and other topics. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
PrefacePt. IRadiation Protection Fundamentals11Introduction3Pt. IIIntroduction to Radiation Protection232Dosimetric Quantities and Units253Natural and Human-Made Sources of Radiation Exposure414Standards and Regulations535Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation636Instrumentation857External Dosimetry - Basic Source Geometries and Attenuation Relationships1078Internal Dosimetry1199ALARA and Shielding14710Counting Statistics163Pt. IIIApplications17911Monitoring and Interpretation18112Operational Health Physics19513Transportation and Waste20914Nuclear Emergencies231Pt. IVSpecialty Health Physics Areas24515Medical Health Physics24716University Health Physics26917Fuel Cycle Health Physics28718Research Reactor Health Physics30519Power Reactor Health Physics31920Environmental Health Physics34521Accelerator Health Physics36722Nonionizing Radiation387Pt. VAnswers and Solutions421Pt. VIAppendixes513IMathematical Review515IIPhysical Constants523IIIParticle Properties524IVSupplementary Information for Gamma-Ray Dose Calculations526VSelected Data on Radionuclides and Decay Relationships533VIElectromagnetic and Mechanics Relationships536VIIConversion Factors541VIIIPhysical Quantities and Their Units545Index549
\ BooknewsA study guide for candidates for the American Board of Health Physics Comprehensive Examination, Part One, or analogous certification examination. Assumes a solid background in the subject. Introduces the principles of radiation protection and their practical application in routine and emergency situation, with over 650 worked examples illustrating concepts. Also discusses radiation sources, standards and regulations, biological effects of ionizing radiation, instrumentation, external and internal dosimetry, and other topics. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
