Distribution and administration of potassium iodide in the event of a nuclear incident [[electronic resource] /] / Committee to Assess the Distribution and Administration of Potassium Iodide in the Event of a Nuclear Incident, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Division of Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
| Distribution and administration of potassium iodide in the event of a nuclear incident [[electronic resource] /] / Committee to Assess the Distribution and Administration of Potassium Iodide in the Event of a Nuclear Incident, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Division of Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.196/9897025/0973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Potassium iodide
Radiation-protective agents |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-17669-5
9786610176694 0-309-52811-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455770303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2004 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Distribution and administration of potassium iodide in the event of a nuclear incident [[electronic resource] /] / Committee to Assess the Distribution and Administration of Potassium Iodide in the Event of a Nuclear Incident, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Division of Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
| Distribution and administration of potassium iodide in the event of a nuclear incident [[electronic resource] /] / Committee to Assess the Distribution and Administration of Potassium Iodide in the Event of a Nuclear Incident, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Division of Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.196/9897025/0973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Potassium iodide
Radiation-protective agents |
| ISBN |
0-309-16669-1
1-280-17669-5 9786610176694 0-309-52811-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780400503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2004 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Distribution and administration of potassium iodide in the event of a nuclear incident / / Committee to Assess the Distribution and Administration of Potassium Iodide in the Event of a Nuclear Incident, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Division of Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
| Distribution and administration of potassium iodide in the event of a nuclear incident / / Committee to Assess the Distribution and Administration of Potassium Iodide in the Event of a Nuclear Incident, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Division of Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.196/9897025/0973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Thyroid gland - Cancer - Untied States - Prevention
Potassium iodide - Therapeutic use Radioactive fallout - Health aspects Emergency management Radiation-protective agents Radiation-Protective Agents - therapeutic use Potassium Iodide Radiation-Protective Agents Disaster Planning Potassium Iodide - administration & dosage |
| ISBN |
9786610176694
9780309166690 0309166691 9781280176692 1280176695 9780309528115 0309528119 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ; 1. Introduction -- ; 2. Thyroid physiology -- ; 3. Potential exposure to radioactive iodine -- ; 4. Health consequences of radiation exposure -- ; 5. Protective measures -- ; 6. Existing distribution plans for potassium iodide -- ; 7. Process for evaluation of options for distribution of potassium iodide -- ; 8. Conclusions -- ; App. A Public Law 107-188, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, Conference Committee (05/21/02) -- ; App. B Fission product inventories -- ; App. C Potassium iodide distribution in the States -- ; App. D Illustration of process for evaluating KI distribution plans. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910969996103321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2004 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Herbal radiomodulators : applications in medicine, homeland defence and space / / editor, Rajesh Arora
| Herbal radiomodulators : applications in medicine, homeland defence and space / / editor, Rajesh Arora |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina | 615/.321 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AroraRajesh |
| Soggetto topico |
Radiation-protective agents
Herbs - Therapeutic use Radiotherapy |
| ISBN |
1-281-76558-9
9786611765583 1-84593-445-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Radiomodulatory compounds of herbal origin for new frontiers in medicine, homeland security, management of radiological incidents, and space applications / Rajesh Arora ... [et al.] -- Indian medicinal herbs and ayurvedic formulations as potential radioprotectors / D.K. Maurya and T.P.A. Devasagayam --
Irradiation, radioprotection, and Nigella sativa / M. Cemek ... [et al.] -- Modulation of radiation-induced damage by Serbian natural plant products : implications for radioprotection / Gordana Joksic, Andreja Leskovac, and Sandra Petrovic -- Phytoceuticals for radioprotection with special reference to Egyptian flora / N.M. Abdel-Hamid -- Melatonin mitigates the damaging effects of ionizing radiation / Russel J. Reiter ... [et al.] -- Radioprotective effect of citrus and hawthorn extracts against genotoxicty induced by gamma irradiation / Seyed Jalal Hosseinimehr -- The healing potential of indigenous essential oils from New Zealand in the prevention and management of radiation-induced mucositis / W. Maddocks-Jennings -- Piper betel leaves : a potential gold mine of radioprotective and photoprotective compounds / Debashish Banerjee and Subrata Chattopadhyay -- Dietary antioxidants and phytochemicals in radioprotection and therapy / Carmia Borek -- Effects of berry fruits on neurocognitive deficits produced by exposure to space radiation / B.M. Rabin, James Joseph, and Barbara Shukitt-Hale -- Radioprotection by the soy isoflavone genistein / Michael R. Landauer -- Propolis and related flavonoids as radioprotective agents / Nada Orsolic ... [et al.] -- Radioprotective effects of Ginkgo biloba via its antioxidant action / Goksel Sener, Abdullah Sakarcan, and Berrak C. Yegen -- Novel strategies for protecting mitochondria (the cellular powerhouse) against low-LET radiation : a review / Damodar Gupta ... [et al.] -- Andrographis paniculata : an emerging radioprotective agent for membrane proteins / Rakshamani Tripathi and Jayashree P. Kamat -- Mitigation of deleterious effects of ionizing radiation by phytoceuticals : mechanistic studies with Centella asiatica / C.K.K. Nair and Jisha Joy -- The radiosensitizing effects of L-canavanine / David R. Worthen and Peter A. Crooks -- Withaferin A : a phytosteroid of promise for tumour sensitization in cancer therapy / P. Uma Devi -- The radiosensitizer hypericin as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of central nervous system tumours / Toba Niazi and William T. Couldwell -- Radiosensitizing activity of the Indian medicinal plant Tinospora cordifolia Miers ex Hook F & Thoms in tumour-bearing mice / Ganesh Chandra Jagetia -- Do antioxidants reduce the efficacy of radiotherapy? / Ralph Moss. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910446332503321 |
| Wallingford, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI, c2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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