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Evaluation of guidelines for exposures to technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Evaluation of EPA Guidelines for Exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials Board on Radiation Effects Research Commission on Life Sciences National Research Council
Evaluation of guidelines for exposures to technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Evaluation of EPA Guidelines for Exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials Board on Radiation Effects Research Commission on Life Sciences National Research Council
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1999
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (293 p.)
Disciplina 612/.01448
Soggetto topico Radiation - Health aspects
Low-level radiation - Health aspects
Radiation, Background - Health aspects
Radioactive pollution - Health aspects
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-280-18652-6
9786610186525
0-309-58070-6
0-585-15002-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910455807203321
Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1999
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Evaluation of guidelines for exposures to technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Evaluation of EPA Guidelines for Exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials Board on Radiation Effects Research Commission on Life Sciences National Research Council
Evaluation of guidelines for exposures to technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Evaluation of EPA Guidelines for Exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials Board on Radiation Effects Research Commission on Life Sciences National Research Council
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1999
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (293 p.)
Disciplina 612/.01448
Soggetto topico Radiation - Health aspects
Low-level radiation - Health aspects
Radiation, Background - Health aspects
Radioactive pollution - Health aspects
ISBN 0-309-18399-5
1-280-18652-6
9786610186525
0-309-58070-6
0-585-15002-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910778756503321
Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1999
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Evaluation of guidelines for exposures to technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials / / Committee on Evaluation of EPA Guidelines for Exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials Board on Radiation Effects Research Commission on Life Sciences National Research Council
Evaluation of guidelines for exposures to technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials / / Committee on Evaluation of EPA Guidelines for Exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials Board on Radiation Effects Research Commission on Life Sciences National Research Council
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1999
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (293 p.)
Disciplina 612/.01448
Soggetto topico Radiation - Health aspects
Low-level radiation - Health aspects
Radiation, Background - Health aspects
Radioactive pollution - Health aspects
ISBN 0-309-18399-5
1-280-18652-6
9786610186525
0-309-58070-6
0-585-15002-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Evaluation of Guidelines for Exposures to Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive... -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- INTRODUCTION -- PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY -- RESPONSES TO COMMITTEE CHARGE -- Technical Basis for Differences in Guidelines for TENORM -- Relative Merits of Different Scientific and Technical Assumptions -- Development of Contemporary Risk Analysis for NORM -- OTHER CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Policy Judgments for Risk Management -- Consistency of Radiation Guidelines -- Importance of Natural Background for Guidelines for TENORM -- Importance of Knowledge of Sources of TENORM -- Differences in Approaches to Radiation Risk Assessment -- Use of Linear, No-threshold Dose-Response Hypothesis -- Directions for Further Research on TENORM -- 1 Introduction -- DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF STUDY -- THE RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS OF CONCERN -- APPROACH TO THE STUDY -- Evaluation of Guidelines for Indoor Radon -- Evaluation of Guidelines for TENORM Other Than Indoor Radon -- Other Considerations -- STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT -- 2 Natural Radioactivity and Radiation -- NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIONUCLIDES -- Uranium -- Radium-226 -- Thorium -- Radium-228 -- Radon -- Lead-210 and Polonium-210 -- Potassium-40 -- Rubidium-87 -- Induced Radionuclides -- NATURAL SOURCES OF EXTERNAL IONIZING RADIATION -- Terrestrial Sources of External Radiation -- Cosmic Radiation -- SUMMARY OF HUMAN EXPOSURES TO NATURAL IONIZING RADIATION -- CONCLUSIONS -- 3 Major Sources of Technologically Enhanced Naturally-Occurring Radioactive Materials -- URANIUM MINING -- PHOSPHATE-FERTILIZER AND ELEMENTAL-PHOSPHORUS PRODUCTION -- RESIDUES OF COAL COMBUSTION -- OIL AND NATURAL-GAS PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING -- MUNICIPAL WATER TREATMENT -- METAL MINING AND PROCESSING -- GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PRODUCTION -- OTHER INDUSTRIES.
MINIMIZATION OF TENORM -- NONRADIOLOGIC IMPACTS -- CONCLUSIONS -- 4 Role of Exposure and Dose or Risk Assessments in Developing Radiation Standards -- RISK ASSESSMENT OF CARCINOGENS -- Hazard Identification -- Estimation of Dose-Response Relationship -- Exposure Assessment -- Risk Characterization -- ELEMENTS OF RADIATION RISK ASSESSMENT -- USE OF DOSE OR RISK ASSESSMENT IN DEVELOPING RADIATION STANDARDS -- SUITABLE APPROACHES TO RISK ASSESSMENT IN DEVELOPING STANDARDS -- 5 Basic Approaches to Regulating Radiation Exposures of the Public -- JUDGMENTS ABOUT ACCEPTABILITY OF HEALTH RISKS -- JUDGMENTS ABOUT ACCEPTABILITY OF HEALTH RISKS -- OTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN DEVELOPING STANDARDS -- Justification of Practices -- Measurability of Radioactivity In the Environment -- Natural Background Radiation -- SUMMARY -- 6 Organizations Concerned with Radiation Protection of the Public -- INTRODUCTION -- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY -- Federal Guidance On Radiation Protection of the Public -- Environmental Radiation Standards Developed Under Atomic Energy Act -- Environmental Radiation Standards Developed Under Other Laws -- Guidance and Regulations for Indoor Radon -- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION -- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY -- STATE GOVERNMENTS -- NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION AND MEASUREMENTS -- HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY -- INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION -- INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY -- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES -- 7 Environmental Protection Agency Guidances and Regulations for Naturally Occurring Radionuclides -- GUIDANCE ON RADIATION PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC -- GUIDANCE AND REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC SOURCES OR PRACTICES -- Standards for Operations of Uranium Fuel Cycle -- Standards for Radioactivity in Drinking Water -- Standards for Radioactivity in Liquid Discharges.
Standards for Uranium and Thorium Mill Tailings -- Standards for Management and Disposal of Radioactive Waste -- Standards for Cleanup of Radioactively Contaminated Sites -- Standards for Airborne Emissions of Radionuclides -- Guidance on Radon in Homes -- Applicability of EPA Guidances and Regulations to TENORM -- Other EPA Initiatives for TENORM -- Other Alternatives for EPA Regulation of TENORM -- Risks Corresponding to EPA Guidances and Regulations -- CONSISTENCY OF DIFFERENT GUIDANCES AND REGULATIONS -- Differences in Statutory and Judicial Mandates -- Differences in Primary Bases of Standards -- Differences in Applicability of Standards -- Differences in Population Groups of Primary Concern -- Differences in Considerations of Natural Background -- Other Considerations in Comparing Standards -- Summary of Issues of Consistency of Standards -- RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STANDARDS AND DOSES EXPERIENCED -- SUMMARY -- 8 Indoor-Radon Guidelines and Recommendations -- RADON MEASUREMENT UNITS -- PATHWAYS OF HUMAN EXPOSURE -- HEALTH EFFECTS AND RISK EVALUATION OF RADON EXPOSURE -- OVERVIEW OF RADON GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DWELLINGS -- National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) -- US Environmental Protection Agency -- International Commission on Radiological Protection -- International Atomic Energy Agency -- Commission of the European Communities -- Other -- RADON ACTION LEVELS FOR WORKPLACES -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- 9 Other Guidances for TENORM -- NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION AND MEASUREMENTS -- INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION -- HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY -- HPS Recommendations on Radiation Dose Limits for the General Public -- HPS Recommendations on Radiation Standards for Site Cleanup and Restoration -- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION -- Regulations for Decommissioning of Licensed Facilities.
Guidance on Disposal of Residual Thorium or Uranium -- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY -- Management and Disposal of Small Volumes of TENORM -- Management and Disposal of Larger Volumes of TENORM -- STATE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES -- INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY -- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND OTHER NATIONS -- TRANSFERABILITY OF STANDARDS -- 10 Comparison of Current Guidances for TENORM in the Environment -- INTRODUCTION -- INDOOR RADON -- TENORM OTHER THAN INDOOR RADON -- Guidances on Radiation Protection of the Public Applicable to TENORM -- Guidances for Specific Sources or Practices Involving TENORM -- Bases For Differences in Guidances -- SUMMARY -- 11 Issues in Developing Guidances for TENORM -- SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL BASES FOR GUIDANCES -- DIFFERENCES IN TECHNICAL APPROACHES TO RISK ASSESSMENT -- Differences Between Environmental Protection Agency and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approaches to... -- Comments On Differences Between Environmental Protection Agency and Nuclear Regulatory Commission... -- Importance of Approaches to Risk Assessment for Guidances for TENORM -- Other Issues in Risk Assessment and Guidance Development -- POLICY-BASED DIFFERENCES IN GUIDANCES FOR TENORM -- Limit on Acceptable Dose -- Application of the Environmental Protection Agency's Groundwater-Protection Strategy to TENORM -- Differences Between Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Environmental Protection Agency Approaches to... -- Differences in Guidances for Indoor Radon -- Difference Between Environmental Protection Agency and National Council on Radiation Protection and... -- Treatment of Natural Background in Establishing Guidances -- IMPLICATIONS OF GUIDANCES FOR RISK ASSESSMENT -- 12 Conclusions and Recommendations -- CENTRAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE -- CONTEXT FOR REGULATION OF TENORM.
RISK ASSESSMENT ISSUES UNDERLYING TENORM REGULATION -- RISK-MANAGEMENT ISSUES UNDERLYING TENORM GUIDELINES -- COMPARABILITY OF GUIDANCES AND REGULATIONS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO TENORM -- ISSUES RELATED TO BACKGROUND RADIATION -- REFERENCES -- Appendix -- RADIATION QUANTITIES AND UNITS DEFINITIONS ACRONYMS -- DEFINITIONS -- LIST OF ACRONYMS -- Information on Committee Members.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910827553303321
Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1999
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Health physics and radiological health / / Thomas E. Johnson, Brian K. Birky ; consulting editor, Bernard Shleien
Health physics and radiological health / / Thomas E. Johnson, Brian K. Birky ; consulting editor, Bernard Shleien
Edizione [Fourth edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Philadelphia, PA : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , [2012]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (1287 p.)
Disciplina 612/.01448
Altri autori (Persone) JohnsonThomas E. <1964->
BirkyBrian Kent
ShleienB (Bernard)
Soggetto topico Radiology, Medical
Medical physics
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-4511-5423-2
1-4698-2152-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Estimates of radiation doses from various sources of exposure -- Commonly used units, signs, symbols, conversion factors, and constants -- Rules-of-thumb as useful equations -- Standards and guidances for limiting ionizing radiation exposure -- Interaction of radiation with matter -- Exposure and shielding from external radiation -- Neutron production, shielding, and activation -- Radionuclide data -- Radiation measurement instruments -- Patient doses in the healing arts -- Operational health physics -- Bioassay and radiobiological data -- Radiation dosimetry -- Ionizing radiation bioeffects and risks -- Non-ionizing radiation.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910463988803321
Philadelphia, PA : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , [2012]
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Health physics and radiological health / / Thomas E. Johnson, Brian K. Birky ; consulting editor, Bernard Shleien
Health physics and radiological health / / Thomas E. Johnson, Brian K. Birky ; consulting editor, Bernard Shleien
Edizione [Fourth edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Philadelphia, PA : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , [2012]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (1287 p.)
Disciplina 612/.01448
Altri autori (Persone) JohnsonThomas E. <1964->
BirkyBrian Kent
ShleienB (Bernard)
Soggetto topico Radiology, Medical
Medical physics
ISBN 1-4511-5423-2
1-4698-2152-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Estimates of radiation doses from various sources of exposure -- Commonly used units, signs, symbols, conversion factors, and constants -- Rules-of-thumb as useful equations -- Standards and guidances for limiting ionizing radiation exposure -- Interaction of radiation with matter -- Exposure and shielding from external radiation -- Neutron production, shielding, and activation -- Radionuclide data -- Radiation measurement instruments -- Patient doses in the healing arts -- Operational health physics -- Bioassay and radiobiological data -- Radiation dosimetry -- Ionizing radiation bioeffects and risks -- Non-ionizing radiation.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910788626403321
Philadelphia, PA : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , [2012]
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Health physics and radiological health / / Thomas E. Johnson, Brian K. Birky ; consulting editor, Bernard Shleien
Health physics and radiological health / / Thomas E. Johnson, Brian K. Birky ; consulting editor, Bernard Shleien
Edizione [Fourth edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Philadelphia, PA : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , [2012]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (1287 p.)
Disciplina 612/.01448
Altri autori (Persone) JohnsonThomas E. <1964->
BirkyBrian Kent
ShleienB (Bernard)
Soggetto topico Radiology, Medical
Medical physics
ISBN 1-4511-5423-2
1-4698-2152-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Estimates of radiation doses from various sources of exposure -- Commonly used units, signs, symbols, conversion factors, and constants -- Rules-of-thumb as useful equations -- Standards and guidances for limiting ionizing radiation exposure -- Interaction of radiation with matter -- Exposure and shielding from external radiation -- Neutron production, shielding, and activation -- Radionuclide data -- Radiation measurement instruments -- Patient doses in the healing arts -- Operational health physics -- Bioassay and radiobiological data -- Radiation dosimetry -- Ionizing radiation bioeffects and risks -- Non-ionizing radiation.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910827566303321
Philadelphia, PA : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , [2012]
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Introduction to radiological physics and radiation dosimetry / / Frank Herbert Attix
Introduction to radiological physics and radiation dosimetry / / Frank Herbert Attix
Autore Attix Frank H.
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York, New York : , : Wiley, , [1986]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (632 p.)
Disciplina 612/.01448
Soggetto topico Radiation dosimetry
Medical physics
ISBN 1-281-84301-6
9786611843014
3-527-61713-2
3-527-61714-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto INTRODUCTION TO RADIOLOGICAL PHYSICS AND RADIATION DOSIMETRY; Contents; CHAPTER 1 IONIZING RADIATION; I. Introduction; II. Types and Sources of Ionizing Radiations; Ill. Description of Ionizing Radiation Fields; A. Consequences of the Random Nature of Radiation; B. Simple Description of Radiation Fields by Nonstochastic Quantities; C. Differential Distributions vs. Energy and Angle of Incidence; D. An Alternative Definition of Fluence; E. Planar Fluence; CHAPTER 2 QUANTITIES FOR DESCRIBING THE INTERACTION OF IONIZING RADIATION WITH MATTER; I. Introduction; II. Kerma; A. Definition
B. Relation of Kerma to Energy Fluence for PhotonsC. Relation of Kerma to Fluence for Neutrons; D. Components of Kerma; E. Kerma Rate; III. Absorbed Dose; A. Definition; B. Absorbed Dose Rate; IV. Comparative Examples of Energy Imparted, Energy Transferred and Net Energy Transferred; V. Exposure; A. Definition; B. Definition of w; C. Relation of Exposure to Energy Fluence; D. Exposure Rate; E. Significance of Exposure; VI. Quantities and Units for Use in Radiation Protection; A. Quality Factor, Q; B. Dose Equivalent, H; C. Specification of Ambient Radiation Levels
CHAPTER 3 EXPONENTIAL ATTENUATIONI. Introduction; II. Simple Exponential Attenuation; III. Exponential Attenuation for Plural Modes of Absorption; IV. ""Narrow-Beam"" Attenuation of Uncharged Radiation; V. Broad-Beam Attenuation of Uncharged Radiation; VI. Some Broad-Beam Geometries; VII. Spectral Effects; VIII. The Buildup Factor; IX. The Reciprocity Theorem; CHAPTER 4 CHARGED-PARTICLE AND RADIATION EQUILIBRIA; I. Introduction; II. Radiation Equilibrium; III. Charged-Particle Equilibrium; A. CPE for Distributed Radioactive Sources
B. CPE for Indirectly Ionizing Radiation from External SourcesIV. CPE in the Measurement of Exposure; V. Relating Absorbed Dose to Exposure for X- and y-Rays; VI. Causes of CPE Failure in a Field of Indirectly Ionizing Radiation; A. Proximity to a Source; B. Proximity to a Boundary of lnhomogeneity in the Medium; C. High-Energy Radiation; VII. Transient Charged-Particle Equilibrium (TCPE); CHAPTER 5 ABSORBED DOSE IN RADIOACTIVE MEDIA; I. Introduction; II. Radioactive Disintegration Processes; A. Alpha Disintegration; B. Beta Disintegration; C. Electron-Capture (EC) Transitions
D. Internal Conversion vs. Y-Ray EmissionE. Tables for Dose Estimation in Appendix C; CHAPTER 6 RADIOACTIVE DECAY; I. Total Decay Constants; II. Partial Decay Constants; III. Units of Activity; IV. Mean Life and Half-Life; V. Radioactive Parent-Daughter Relationships; VI. Equilibria in Parent-Daughter Activities; A. Daughter Longer-Lived than Parent, λ2 λ1; C. Only Daughter Much Shorter-Lived than Parent, λ2 >>λ1; VII. Removal of Daughter Products; VIII. Radioactivation by Nuclear Interactions; IX. Exposure-Rate Constant
CHAPTER 7 GAMMA- AND X-RAY INTERACTIONS IN MATTER
Record Nr. UNINA-9910830178603321
Attix Frank H.  
New York, New York : , : Wiley, , [1986]
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Introduction to radiological physics and radiation dosimetry [e-book] / Frank Herbert Attix
Introduction to radiological physics and radiation dosimetry [e-book] / Frank Herbert Attix
Autore Attix, Frank H.
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York : Wiley, c1986
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xxi, 607 p.) : illustrations
Disciplina 612/.01448
Soggetto topico Medical physics
Radiation dosimetry
ISBN 9783527617135
Classificazione LC R895
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNISALENTO-991003939479707536
Attix, Frank H.  
New York : Wiley, c1986
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Radiobiology self-assessment guide / / edited by Jennifer S. Yu, Mohamed E. Abazeed
Radiobiology self-assessment guide / / edited by Jennifer S. Yu, Mohamed E. Abazeed
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York, New York : , : Demos Medical, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (520 pages) : illustrations, tables
Disciplina 612/.01448
Soggetto topico Radiobiology
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-61705-291-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910149386603321
New York, New York : , : Demos Medical, , 2017
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Radiobiology self-assessment guide / / edited by Jennifer S. Yu, Mohamed E. Abazeed
Radiobiology self-assessment guide / / edited by Jennifer S. Yu, Mohamed E. Abazeed
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York, New York : , : Demos Medical, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (520 pages) : illustrations, tables
Disciplina 612/.01448
Soggetto topico Radiobiology
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-61705-291-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910541729503321
New York, New York : , : Demos Medical, , 2017
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