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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778789603321

Titolo

Film badge dosimetry in atmospheric nuclear tests / / Committee on Film Badge Dosimetry in Atmospheric Nuclear Tests, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council ; Francis X. Masse, chairman ; George Lalos, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1989

ISBN

1-280-21437-6

9786610214372

0-309-59587-8

0-585-14343-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 225 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

MasseFrancis X

LalosGeorge

Disciplina

539.7/7

Soggetti

Photographic dosimetry

Nuclear weapons - Testing - Health aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 Front Matter; 2 Contents; 3 Executive Summary; 4 1 Introduction; 5 2 Basic Principles of Film Badge Dosimetry; 6 3 Radiation Source Terms in Atmospheric Testing; 7 4 Use of Film Badges in Atmospheric Nuclear Testing; 8 5 Quantification of Personnel Film Badge Uncertainties; 9 6 Uncertainty Analysis By Individual Test Series; 10 7 Conclusions; 11 8 Recommendations; 12 References; 13 Appendix A: Organizational Abbreviations; 14 Appendix B: Glossary; 15 Appendix C: Biographical Sketches; 16 Index