Health effects of exposure to radon / / Committee on Health Risks of Exposure to Radon, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910962017303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1999
• ISBN: 9780309523745; 0309523745; 9780585037332; 0585037337
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (516 p.)
• Collana: BEIR ; ; VI
• Disciplina: 363.17/99
• Soggetti: Radon - Health aspects; Radon - Toxicology; Radon - Physiological effect; Radiation carcinogenesis; Indoor air pollution - Health aspects; Health risk assessment
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 430-471) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Public Summary: The Health Effects of Exposure to Indoor Radon""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The Mechanistic Basis of Radon-Induced Lung Cancer""; ""3 Models and Risk Projections""; ""4 Health Effects of Radon Progeny on Non-Lung-Cancer Outcomes""; ""Appendix A Risk Modeling and Uncertainty Analysis""; ""Appendix B Comparative Dosimetry""; ""Appendix C Tobacco-Smoking and Its Interaction with Radon""; ""Appendix D Miner Studies""; ""Appendix E Exposures of Miners to Radon Progeny""; ""Appendix E Exposures of Miners to Radon Progeny""
• Sommario/riassunto: Radon progeny--the decay products of radon gas--are a well-recognized cause of lung cancer in miners working underground. When radon was found to be a ubiquitous indoor air pollutant, however, it ; raised a more widespread alarm for public health.To develop appropriate public policy for indoor radon, decisionmakers need a characterization of the risk of radon exposure across the range of exposures people actually receive. In response, the BEIR VI committee has developed a mathematical model for the lung cancer risk associated with radon, incorporating the latest information from epidemiology and scientific studies. In this book the committee provides a fresh assessment of exposure-dose relationships. The volume discusses key issues--such as the weight of biological evidence and extrapolation from radon-exposed miners to the larger population--in estimating the risk posed by indoor radon. It also addresses such uncertainties as the combined effects of smoking and radon and the impact of the rate of exposure. The committee considered the entire body of evidence on radon and lung cancer, integrating findings from epidemiological studies with evidence from animal experiments and other lines of laboratory investigation. The conclusions will be important to policymakers and environmental advocates, while the technical findings will be of interest to environmental scientists and engineers.

Arduino Software Internals : A Complete Guide to How Your Arduino Language and Hardware Work Together / / by Norman Dunbar

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910392715903321
• Autore: Dunbar Norman
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berkeley, CA : , : Apress : , : Imprint : Apress, , 2020
• ISBN: 9781484257906; 1484257901
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2020.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xix, 617 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 006.22
• Soggetti: Makerspaces; Compilers (Computer programs); Operating systems (Computers); Maker; Compilers and Interpreters; Operating Systems
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Arduino Compilation -- Chapter 3. Arduino Language Reference.-Chapter 4. Arduino Classes -- Chapter 5. Converting to the AVR Language -- Chapter 6. Alternatives to the Arduino IDE -- Chapter 7. ATmega328P Configuration and Management.-Chapter 8. ATmega328P Hardware - Timers and Counters -- Chapter 9. ATmega328P Hardware - ADC and USART -- Appendix A: Arduino Paths -- Appendix B: ATmega328P Pinout -- Appendix C: ATmega328P Power Restrictions -- Appendix D: Predefined Settings -- Appendix E: ADC Temperature Conversion -- Appendix F: Assembly Language - Briefly -- Appendix G: Smallest Blink Sketch? -- Appendix H: NormDuino -- Appendix I: No ICSP? No Problem! -- Appendix J: Breadboard 8MHz Board Setup -- Appendix K: AVRAssist.
• Sommario/riassunto: It’s not enough to just build your Arduino projects; it’s time to actually learn how things work! This book will take you through not only how to use the Arduino software and hardware, but more importantly show you how it all works and how the software relates to the hardware. ; Arduino Software Internals takes a detailed dive into the Arduino environment. We’ll cover the Arduino language, hardware features, and how makers can finally ease themselves away from the hand holding of the Arduino environment and move towards coding in plain AVR C++ and talk to the microcontroller in its native language. What You’ll Learn: How the Arduino Language interfaces with the hardware, as well as how it actually works in C++; How the compilation system works, and how kit can be altered to suit personal requirements; A small amount of AVR Assembly Language; Exactly how to set up and use the various hardware features of the AVR without needing to try and decode the data sheets – which are often bug ridden and unclear; Alternatives to the Arduino IDE which might give them a better workflow; How to build their own Arduino clone from scratch. Who This Book Is For: No expertise is required for this book! All you need is an interest in learning about what you’re making with Arduinos and how they work. This book is also useful for those looking to understand the AVR microcontroller used in the Arduino boards. In other words, all Makers are welcome!