LEADER 04027nam 22005775 450 001 9910861087403321 005 20240518125440.0 010 $a9789819727957 010 $a9819727952 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-97-2795-7 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31346053 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31346053 035 $a(CKB)32074453800041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-97-2795-7 035 $a(OCoLC)1435620267 035 $a(EXLCZ)9932074453800041 100 $a20240518d2024 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aHandbook on Radiation Environment, Volume 1 $eSources, Applications and Policies /$fedited by Dinesh Kumar Aswal 205 $a1st ed. 2024. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Nature Singapore :$cImprint: Springer,$d2024. 215 $a1 online resource (700 pages) 311 08$a9789819727940 311 08$a9819727944 327 $aIntroduction -- Natural Radiation Environment -- Man-made Radiation Environment -- Evolution and Implementation of Radiation Protection Policy -- Ionising Radiation Metrology -- Low Dose Radiation Effects in Biological Systems -- Renewed Interest in Nuclear Energy -- Cost Benefit Analysis of Current Radiation Protection Policy -- Lessons from the Major Nuclear Accidents: (Environmental and Radiological Impact) -- Alternative Radiation Protection Policies and Implications -- Radiation Induced Quantum Biology Effects -- New Challenges in Terrestrial and Marine Radioecology -- Assessment of Radionuclide Transfer in Terrestrial Ecosystem -- Transport and Fate of Radioactivity in Aquatic Ecosystem. 330 $aThis handbook provides a comprehensive review of radiation present in the environment, its sources, dose measurement techniques, exposures in natural and man-made radiation environments, policies governing radiation safety, societal applications of radiation technology, radiological and nuclear events, preparedness, response, and mitigation of radiation emergencies. It covers natural and man-made radiation environment with an emphasis on renewed interest in nuclear energy as a clean and green source of power generation. Additionally, it reviews various approaches to understand the fate and behaviour of radionuclides in the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It also presents nuclear technology's diverse applications, from diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine to materials modifications and sustainable waste management strategies and the role of ionizing radiation in ensuring food security and safety. The handbook also highlights the existing (internationally adopted) radiation protection policies, which are originated from linear-no-threshold (LNT) model of dose-response characteristics. The scientific basis of LNT-model and its limitations at low doses prompts a revision of the exiting radiation protection policies for better utilization of the benefits of ionizing radiation. The handbook serves as a comprehensive resource for students, academicians, scientists, engineers, and policymakers interested in seeking an in-depth knowledge of radiation and the multifaceted applications of radiation technology while protecting human health and the environment. 606 $aRadiation dosimetry 606 $aNuclear engineering 606 $aSecurity systems 606 $aRadiation Dosimetry and Protection 606 $aNuclear Energy 606 $aSecurity Science and Technology 615 0$aRadiation dosimetry. 615 0$aNuclear engineering. 615 0$aSecurity systems. 615 14$aRadiation Dosimetry and Protection. 615 24$aNuclear Energy. 615 24$aSecurity Science and Technology. 676 $a571.45 700 $aAswal$b Dinesh Kumar$01739268 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910861087403321 996 $aHandbook on Radiation Environment, Volume 1$94163247 997 $aUNINA