Radioactivity in the Environment

Physicochemical aspects and applications
Erscheinungsjahr 2000
ISBN: 978-0-444-82954-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 696 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 1410 g

Numerous sources of ionizing radiation can lead to human exposure: natural sources, nuclear explosions, nuclear power generation, use of radiation in medical, industrial and research purposes, and radiation emitting consumer products. Before assessing the radiation dose to a population one requires a precise knowledge of the activity of a number of radionuclides. The basis for the assessment of the dose to a population from a release of radioactivity to the environment, the estimation of the potential clinical heath effects due to the dose received and, ultimately, the implementation of countermeasures to protect the population, is the measurement of radioactive contamination in the environment after the release.It is the purpose of this book to present the facts about the presence of radionuclides in the environment, natural and man made. There is no aspect of radioactivity, which has marked the passing century, not mentioned or discussed in this book.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Valkovic, Vlado

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nuklearer Strahlenschutz, Nuklearenergie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Radioaktivität
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Physikalische Chemie Nuklearchemie, Photochemie, Strahlenchemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction2. Radioactive Nuclides in Nature3. Technologically Modified Exposure to Natural Radiation4. Man Made Radioactivity5. Measurements of Radioactivity6. Radiation Safety7. The Nuclear Fuel Cycle8. The Bomb9. Monitoring Accidentally Released Radionuclides in the Environment10. Bomb Test Sites11. International Safeguards12. Environmental Monitoring for Safeguards13. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

Über Autor(innen)

Valkovic, Vlado
Dr. Vladivoj (Vlado) Valkovic is a Professor Emeritus of Physics at Rice University, Texas, United States. He is also a fellow of the American Physical Society and the Institute of Physics (London, United Kingdom). Throughout his career, he has authored approximately 24 books and contributed to more than 400 scientific and technical articles in high-impact international journals. His research spans a wide range of areas, including nuclear physics, instrumentation, and the applications of nuclear techniques to problems in biology, medicine, environmental research, and trace element analysis. Dr. Vlado served as Head of the Physics, Chemistry, and Instrumentation Laboratory at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria, and as Laboratory Head and Scientific Advisor at the Ruder Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia. Additionally, he has provided technical assistance to numerous developing countries through his role as an IAEA expert. In 2024, ScholarGPS ranked him among the top 0.5% of scholars worldwide in the research field of Trace Elements, recognizing his significant contributions to the field.