Environmental Radioactivity from Natural, Industrial and Military Sources - Rilegato

Eisenbud, Merrill; Gesell, Thomas F.

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ISBN 10: 0122351541 ISBN 13: 9780122351549

Casa editrice: Academic Press, 1997

Riassunto

Environmental Radioactivity from Natural, Industrial, and Military Sources is the comprehensive source of information on radiation in the environment and human exposure to radioactivity. This Fourth Edition isa complete revision and extension of the classic work, reflecting major new developments and concerns as the Cold War ended, nuclear weapons began to be dismantled, and cleanup of the nuclear weapons facilities assumed center stage. Contamination from accidents involving weapons, reactors, and radionuclide sources are discussed in an updated chapter, including the latest information about the effects of the Chernobyl accident. Important revisions are also made to the chapters on natural radioactivity, nuclear fuels and power reactors, radioactive waste management, and various other sources of exposure. Several chapters provide primers for readers who may not be familiar with the fundamentals of radiation biology, protection standards, and pathways for the environmental transport of radionuclides. An Appendix lists the properties of the more important radionuclides found in the environment. The book concludes with a commentary on contemporary social aspects of radiation exposure and risks that offers analternative view to current, often excessive concerns over radiation, nuclear technology, and waste.

• Describes every important source of environmental radioactivity
• Reviews the vexing problems of radioactive waste management and clean-up of contaminated sites
• Contains measured or projected radiation dose estimates for the major sources
• Features 126 figures, 80 tables, and more than 1200 references
• Discusses current problems in historical context
• The two authors bring more than 75 years of combined experience with environmental radioactivity
• Provides an understanding of the sources of environmental radioactivity and human exposure from the mining of ores to final disposal of wastes
• Thoroughly reviews important contamination accidents

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L'autore:

Merrill Eisenbud is the author of more than 200 contributions to scientific journals and books. He is currently Professor Emeritus at the Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University Medical Center, where he spent 25 years as professor and director of the Laboratory of Environmental Studies. Dr. Eisenbud has served with the U.S. Atomic Energy commission (where he was the founding director of the Health and Safety Laboratory), the National Academy of Engineering, New York Academy of Sciences, the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, the New York Academy of Medicine, and as Environmental Protection Administrator for the City of New York. He has been a member of many national and international committees concerned with radiation research and is currently an Honorary Member of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, and a member of the National Research Council Boardon Radiation Effects. Dr. Eisenbud is currently Scholar in Residence at the Duke University Medical center, and is adjunct professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health.

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Book by Eisenbud Merrill Gesell Thomas F

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Academic Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0122351541
• ISBN 13: 9780122351549
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 656