Description:
A dynamic, all-
inclusive overview of the field of health physics <
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If it's an important topic in the field of
health physics, you'll
find it in this trusted text . . . in sections on physical principles,
atomic and nuclear structure, radioactivity, biological effects of
radiation, and instrumentation. This one-of-a-kind guide spans
the
entire scope of the field and offers a problem-solving
approach that
will serve you throughout your career.
Features:
- A thorough overview of need-to-know
topics, from a review of
physical principles to a useful look at the interaction of
radiation
with matter
- More than 380
"Homework Problems" and 175+ "Example Problems"
- Essential
background material on quantitative risk assessment for
radiation exposure
- Authoritative
radiation safety and environmental health
coverage that supports the International Commission on
Radiological
Protection's standards for specific populations
- High-yield
appendices to expand your comprehension of chapter
material
- NEW! Essential coverage of non-
ionizing radiation,
lasers and microwaves, computer use in dose calculation, and
dose limit
recommendations
Table of
contents
1. Introduction
2. Review of Physical Principles
3. Atomic and Nuclear Structure
4. Radiation Sources
5. Interaction of Radiation with Matter
6. Radiation Dosimetry
7. Biological Basis for Radiation Safety
8. Radiation Safety Guides
9. Health Physics Instrumentation
10. External Radiation Safety
11. Internal Radiation Safety
12. Criticality
13. Evaluation of Radiation Safety Measures
14. Nonionizing Radiation Safety
Appendix A: Values of Some Useful Constants
Appendix B: Table of the Elements
Appendix C: The Reference Person Overall
Specifications
Appendix D: Source in Bladder Contents
Appendix E: Total Mass Attenuation Coefficients
Appendix F: Mass Energy Absorption Coefficients
Answers to Problems
Index
Review quote
"Overall,
this is a good introductory health physics book for students in
health
and medical physics and could be used as a study guide and
reference by
health and medical physicists. The fourth edition has
improvements and
updates over the third edition, including the addition of NCRP
147
shielding methodology and ICRP 66 respiratory tract
dosimetric model,
the discussion of machine sources of radiation, and a
revamped chapter
on non-ionizing radiation."--Doody's Review Service
Biographical
note
Herman Cember, PhD, is Professor
Emeritus, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Thomas E. Johnson, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the
Department of
Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences at Colorado
State
University, Fort Collins, CO.
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