Handbook of Environmental Radiation

Alfred W. Klement

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN:
  9781315893921
• eBook ISBN:
  9781351089920
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Environmental Science

The primary aim of the handbook series will be to include as much useful data as possible for the specialist needing ready access for the solution of problems most likely to arise in the radiation protection professions. However, some selected review of fundamental concepts is also included to enable persons with a basic science or engineering background to acquire the necessary knowledge to solve a majority of problems in especially important aspects of radiation protection. Also since the profession is broad in discipline, an attempt has been made to fulfil the frequent need of professionals for a refresher course in some of the more important fundamentals needed to utilize data included in the handbook. Principles of management, organization, and procedures related to radiation safety will also be summarized in later volumes, with attention to presentation of methods for establishing new radiation safety programs based on the accumulated experience of others.

Index

A

Accuracy,161

Acids, and water samples,148

Action guides and countermeasures

decontamination188—190

emergency reference levels190—192

ranges187—188

standards for exposure192—195

Adolescents, dose factors

ingestion360—361

inhalation352—353

Adults

ingestion358—359

inhalation350—351

Aerosols, see see Atmospheric effluents, transport of

Air, see see also Atmospheric effluents

background, concentration above,186

critical pathway analysis and,123

deposition survey, see see also Ground deposition,137

dose calculation models and,120

food and plant contamination,144

fuel reprocessing plants and58—60

low-level waste emmissions248—250

meteorological dispersion, see also

Meterological dispersion,29

minimum detectable levels,156

natural radioactivity in,13 15—18, 20

particulates, high level radiation in, see also

Particulates297—298

sample preparation167—168

sampling methods129—144

depostion assessment137—140

direct radiation140—144

replicate,171

site-specific data,124

waste site monitoring,242, 259

Air ionization,143

Air transportation, and cosmic radiation,27

ALARA,183

Algae,148, 150

Aliquot, defined,113

Alpha, gross,168

Alpha analysis, for deposition sampling,139

Alpha emitters

energy release of,277

environmental impact of,282

foods and,14, 15

hazards of,296

Alpha particles

international permissible levels193—194

relative biological effectiveness of,281

Alpha spectrometry,160, 168

Americum

and cancer risk and,280, 281

capture and fission cross sections,270

decay chains,272, 277, 279

ion-exchange holdup factors,290

reactor cycle and,271

soil properties and, 247

Ammonia

as hazard,284, 285

from buried waste decomposition,248

Analytical detection limit, defined,113

Analytical efficiency, combined,159

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Series Preface
• Preface
• The-Editor-In-Chief
• THE EDITOR
• Dedication
• I Protection of the Environment
• II Environmental Sampling, Monitoring, and Analysis
• III Radioactive Waste Disposal
• Appendix I Calculation of Annual Doses to Man from Routine Releases of Reactor Effluents for the Purpose of Evaluating Compliance with 10 Cfr Part 50, Appendix I
• Appendix II Methods for Estimating Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion of Gaseous Effluents in Routine Releases From Light-Water-Cooled Reactors
• Appendix III Estimating Aquatic Dispersion of Effluents From Accidental and Routine Reactor Releases for the Purpose of Implementing Appendix I
• Index