| Author | Henriksen, Thormod, 1928- |
|---|---|
| Title | Radiation and health [electronic resource] / Thormod Henriksen and H. David Maillie |
| Imprint | London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2003 |
| Edition | English ed |
| Connect to | http://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9780203166352 |
| Descript | x, 226 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm |
Radiation is discovered -- What is radioactivity? -- Radioactive decay laws -- Activity and dose -- Artificial radioactive isotopes -- The measurement of radiation -- Natural radiation -- Radiation in medicine and research -- Nuclear weapons and reactor accidents -- Radiation and health. Large doses -- Small doses and risk estimates -- Radiation biology - mechanisms -- Radiation and the environment -- Exercises, examples, and scenarios