Author: H.D. Livingston
Publisher: Pergamon
Keywords: radioactivity, environment, marine
Number of Pages: 310
Published: 2004-12-27
List price: $213.00
ISBN-10: 0080437141
ISBN-13: 9780080437149

This book on Marine Radioactivity sets out to cover most of the aspects of marine radioactivity which have been the focus of scientific study in recent decades. The authors and their reviews divide into topic areas which have defined the field over its history. They cover the suite of natural radioisotopes which have been present in the oceans since their formation and quantitatively dominate the inventory of radioactivity in the oceans. Also addressed are the suite of artificial radionuclides introduced to the oceans as a consequence of the use of the atom for development of nuclear energy, n

Author: Pall Theodorsson
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Keywords: radioactivity, weak, measurement
Number of Pages: 333
Published: 1996-01-15
List price: $73.00
ISBN-10: 9810223153
ISBN-13: 9789810223151

This text is intended for scientists engaged in the measurement of weak alpha, beta, and gamma active samples; in health physics, environmental control, nuclear geophysics, tracer work, radiocarbon dating, and so forth. It describes the underlying principles of radiation measurement and the detectors used. It also covers the sources of background, analyzes their effect on the detector and discusses economic ways to reduce the background. The most important types of low-level counting systems and the measurement of some of the more important radioisotopes are described here. In cases where more

Authors:P. Andrew, Ph.d. Karam, Ben P. Stein,
Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
Keywords: foundations, science, radioactivity
Number of Pages: 124
Published: 2009-04-30
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 1604130164
ISBN-13: 9781604130164

Author: Vlado Valkovic
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Keywords: applications, aspects, physicochemical, environment, radioactivity
Number of Pages: 694
Published: 2000-10-10
List price: $505.00
ISBN-10: 0444829547
ISBN-13: 9780444829542

Numerous sources of ionizing radiation can lead to human exposure: natural sources, nuclear explosions, nuclear power generation, use of radiation in medical, industrial and research purposes, and radiation emitting consumer products. Before assessing the radiation dose to a population one requires a precise knowledge of the activity of a number of radionuclides. The basis for the assessment of the dose to a population from a release of radioactivity to the environment, the estimation of the potential clinical heath effects due to the dose received and, ultimately, the implementation of counte

Author: Constantin Papastefanou
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Keywords: environment, vol, radioactivity, volume, aerosols, radioactive
Number of Pages: 186
Published: 2008-01-22
List price: $155.00
ISBN-10: 0080440754
ISBN-13: 9780080440750

Whenever radioactivity is released to the atmosphere, for example by the detonation of nuclear weapons or the testing of nuclear weapons or from nuclear reactor accidents that fraction of it which remains airborne for more than a few hours is liable to be attached to aerosol particles. The resulting radioactive aerosols are carried by atmospheric mixing processes until they settle out or are scavenged by precipitation. The radiation exposure pathway of maximum concern to humans is by inhalation of aerosols and their deposition in the respiratory tract. In this context, it is important to note

Authors:Miller, Connie C.,
Publisher: Capstone Press
Keywords: library, graphic, radioactivity, curie, marie
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2006-09-01
List price: $26.60
ISBN-10: 0736864865
ISBN-13: 9780736864862

Tells the story of Marie Curie’s discovery of radium and radioactivity. Written in graphic-novel format.

Authors:Joseph Magill, Jean Galy,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: radiation, radionuclides, radioactivity
Number of Pages: 259
Published: 2004-12-08
List price: $109.00
ISBN-10: 3540211160
ISBN-13: 9783540211167

Radioactivity - Radionuclides - Radiation provides professionals and students with a comprehensive background in the three Rs of nuclear science. It is suitable for students in the related fields of nuclear and radiochemistry, nuclear medicine, health physics, environmental sciences, nuclear and astrophysics. The book covers recent developments in the areas of exotic decay modes (bound beta decay of ’bare’ or fully ionized nuclei), laser transmutation, nuclear forensics, radiation hormesis and the LNT hypothesis, and alpha-immunotherapy. Atomic mass data for over 3000 nuclides from