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RECORD NUMBER: 598 OF 1195Main Title | Introduction to health physics / | ||||||||||||
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Author | Johnson, Thomas E. | ||||||||||||
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Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education, | ||||||||||||
Year Published | 2017 | ||||||||||||
OCLC Number | 961923790 | ||||||||||||
ISBN | 9780071835275; 007183527X | ||||||||||||
Subjects | Medical physics ; Health Physics ; Radiation Protection--methods ; Radiation Monitoring--methods ; Radiation Injuries--prevention & control | ||||||||||||
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Edition | Fifth edition. | ||||||||||||
Collation | xii, 931 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm | ||||||||||||
Notes | Preceded by Introduction to health physics / Herman Cember, Thomas E. Johnson. 4th ed. c2009. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents Notes | Review of physical principles -- Atomic and nuclear structure -- Radiation sources -- Interaction of radiation with matter -- Radiation dosimetry -- Biological basis for radiation safety -- Radiation safety guides -- Health physics instrumentation -- External radiation safety -- Internal radiation safety -- Criticality -- Evaluation of radiation safety measures -- Nonionizing radiation safety. |