Introduction to Radiation Protection

Practical Knowledge for Handling Radioactive Sources

By:

Claus Grupen

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Graduate Texts in Physics

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Units of Radiation Protection.- Basic Nuclear Physics.- Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter.- Detectors for Radiation Protection.- International Safety Standards for Radiation Protection.- Organization of Radiation Protection.- Practical Safety Measures1.- Radiation Sources.- X Rays and X-Ray Regulations.- Environmental Radioactivity.- Nuclear Power Plants.- Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation.- Radiation Accidents.- Non-Ionizing Radiation.- Solutions to the Problems.- Written Test on Radiation Protection.- Radiation-Protection Glossary1.

Author Biography:

Ph. D. at Kiel University, Germany 1970 Radiation Officer at Kiel University and Siegen University Radiation Advisor for Fire Brigades in Matters of Radiation Protection, Siegen, Germany Visiting Fellow of the Royal Society of England 1971 at the University of Durham working with Sir Arnold Wolfendale (Prof. Dr. and Astronomer Royal emeritus) Guest Professor at Tokyo University in 1980 and 1985 Visiting Scientist at CERN during sabbaticals in 1990, 1994 and 2000 Special High Energy and Particle Physics Prize of the European Physical Society for the Discovery of the Gluon (along with other members of PETRA Experiments) in 1995 Full Professor at Siegen University since 1980

Release date Australia

May 17th, 2010

Author

Claus Grupen

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Country of Publication

Germany

Edition

2010 ed.

Illustrations

210 black & white illustrations, biography

Imprint

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K

Pages

415

Publisher

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG

Series

Graduate Texts in Physics

ISBN-13

9783662496039

Product ID

24997610

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