Natural Radioactivity in Water Supplies

ISBN-13: 9780367005344 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 392 str.

Jack K. Horner

Opis

This book outlines the scientific aspects of the control of natural radioactivity in water supplies, as well as the labyrinthine uncertainties in water quality regulation concerning natural radiocontamination of water.

Spis treści

1 Foundations Of The Atomic Theory 2 An Introduction To Natural Radioactivity 3 Mechanisms Of Exposure To Ionizing Radiation 4 Biological Effects Of Ionizing Radiation 5 The Role Of Values In Radiation Protection Policy 6 The Legal Milieu 7 One City's Experience 8 Summary: The Determinants Of Evolving Regulation

O autorze

<P>Jack K. Horner is a senior scientist at Science Applications International Corporation in Colorado Springs, Colorado.</P>