Radiation Safety: Management and Programs
Author:   Haydee Domenech
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
ISBN:  

9783319426693


Pages:   332
Publication Date:   02 September 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Haydee Domenech
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   6.447kg
ISBN:  

9783319426693


ISBN 10:   3319426699
Pages:   332
Publication Date:   02 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

What Does Ionizing Radiation Mean?.- Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation.- Radiation Sources: Benefits and Risks.- Basic Quantities and Units in Radiation Safety.- Measuring Instruments and Methods.- Dose Assessment.- Shielding.- Exposure Situations.- Regulations and Regulatory Control.- The Management System for Safety.- General Principles of Radiation Protection.- Occupational Radiation Protection.- Public Radiation Protection.- Radioactive Waste Management.- Transport of Radioactive Materials.- Emergency Exposure Situations.- Radiation Protection Program Details.

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The author intends this as a practical guide to a radiation safety program for a wide variety of professionals. ... The book is most suitable for physicists or engineers who have never set up a radiation safety program. ... the book provides good information on the general structure of a radiation safety program. (Keith D. Brown, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2017)


Author Information

Haydee Domenech has more than 40 years of Radiation Safety Expertise. She has worked at the Nuclear Research Institute, National Commission of Atomic Energy, Secretariat for Nuclear Affairs, and the Center for Radiological Protection and Hygiene in Havana, Cuba. She's experienced in development and implementation of Radiation Safety Programs, Health Physics consulting and auditing for irradiation facilities, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, biomedical research, industrial radiography, fixed gauge, and portable gauge, Radioactive Waste, Regulations, Licensing, Emergency Handling, Training, and Data Management for Radiation Protection.

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