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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459522203321

Autore

Rao B. M

Titolo

Radioactive materials [[electronic resource] /] / B.M. Rao

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mumbai [India], : Himalaya Pub. House, 2010

ISBN

1-282-80846-X

9786612808463

1-4416-7852-2

93-5043-285-4

600-00-3998-0

Edizione

[Rev. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (291 p.)

Disciplina

604.7

Soggetti

Radioactive substances

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

COVER; CONTENTS; FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF NUCLEAR AND RADIATION CHEMISTRY; PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION DOSIMETRY; TECHNIQUES OF PERSONNEL RADIATION DOSIMETRY; TECHNIQUES OF PERSONNEL RADIATION PROTECTION; TECHNIQUES OF AREA AND AIR OPERATION MONITORING; FUNDAMENTALS OF RADIOBIOLOGY; GENETIC HAZARDS OF RADIATION; RADIATION PROTECTION STANDARDS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE FALL OUT FROM TESTING OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS; STORAGE REQUIREMENTS OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; HANDLING AND PREVENTION OF RADIATION EMERGENCIES; FIRE-FIGHTING AND RESCUE OPERATIONS IN THE PRESENCE OF A RADIATION HAZARD

GLOSSARY OF TERMSABBREVIATIONS; SYMBOLS AND INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC WEIGHTS; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This book ""Radioactive Materials""is an excellent Text for the students of B.Sc.,M.Sc., and B.E.(Fire-Engg) and at the same time a valuable ""Quick reference""book for the scientist/Engineers working in Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry Laboratories as well as for operational fire-officers/Engineers. This book also deals with Fundamentals the in a more distinct manner supporting with neat and labeled diagrams. This



book also describes the above said chapters in simplified terms so as to cater to the needs of the community. The book will be of immense use to all those who are connected with the