What is safe? [[electronic resource] ] : the risks of living in a nuclear age / / David R. Williams

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455221703321
• Autore: Williams David R
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge, : Royal Society of Chemistry, 1998
• ISBN: 1-84755-236-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (154 p.)
• Disciplina: 240.1; 363.1
• Soggetti: Nuclear energy; Radiation; Risk; Risk management; Electronic books.
• 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 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: BK9780854045693-FX001; BK9780854045693-FP003; BK9780854045693-FP005; BK9780854045693-FP007; BK9780854045693-FP008; BK9780854045693-00001; BK9780854045693-00119; BK9780854045693-00135; BK9780854045693-00137
• Sommario/riassunto: Is it safe? ""What are the risks involved?"" are questions frequently asked by members of the public. This unique book explains the fundamental problems faced in modern-day life. Terms such as ""risk"" and ""safe"" are clearly defined, and the risks encountered between birth and death are discussed, including transport, the home, healthcare, diet, and the workplace. The perception of risk, and the risks from radiation (natural, radwaste and nuclear reactors) are covered, along with management of risk and the psychology of risk perception. What is Safe? The Risks of Living in a Nuclear Age is i