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Title	Radiation Protection and Dosimetry : An Introduction to Health Physics
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Author(s)	Stabin, Michael G
Publication	Berlin : Springer, 2007. - 378 p.
Subject code	614.876
Subject category	Health Physics and Radiation Effects
Keywords	radiation protection ; dosimetry ; radioactivity ; radiation exposure
Abstract	This comprehensive text provides an overview of all relevant topics in the field of radiation protection (health physics). Radiation Protection and Dosimetry serves as an essential handbook for practicing health physics professionals, and is also ideal as a teaching text for courses at the university level. The book is organized to introduce the reader to basic principles of radiation decay and interactions, to review current knowledge and historical aspects of the biological effects of radiation, and to cover important operational topics such as radiation shielding and dosimetry. In addition to presenting the most up to date treatment of the topics and references to the literature, most chapters contain numerical problems with their solutions for use in teaching or self assessment. One chapter is devoted to Environmental Health Physics, which was written in collaboration with leading professionals in the area.
ISBN	9780387499826 (This book at Amazon) (print version, hardback) 9780387499833 (This book at Amazon) (electronic version)
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DOI	ebook: 10.1007/978-0-387-49983-3
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