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Title: Operational health physics training

Abstract

The initial four sections treat basic information concerning atomic structure and other useful physical quantities, natural radioactivity, the properties of {alpha}, {beta}, {gamma}, x rays and neutrons, and the concepts and units of radiation dosimetry (including SI units). Section 5 deals with biological effects and the risks associated with radiation exposure. Background radiation and man-made sources are discussed next. The basic recommendations of the ICRP concerning dose limitations: justification, optimization (ALARA concepts and applications) and dose limits are covered in Section seven. Section eight is an expanded version of shielding, and the internal dosimetry discussion has been extensively revised to reflect the concepts contained in the MIRD methodology and ICRP 30. The remaining sections discuss the operational health physics approach to monitoring radiation. Individual sections include radiation detection principles, instrument operation and counting statistics, health physics instruments and personnel monitoring devices. The last five sections deal with the nature of, operation principles of, health physics aspects of, and monitoring approaches to air sampling, reactors, nuclear safety, gloveboxes and hot cells, accelerators and x ray sources. Decontamination, waste disposal and transportation of radionuclides are added topics. Several appendices containing constants, symbols, selected mathematical topics, and the Chart of the Nuclides, andmore » an index have been included.« less

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
145829
Report Number(s):
ANL-88-26
ON: DE89004616; TRN: 89:003629
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; 57 HEALTH AND SAFETY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; EVALUATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; MANUALS; RADIOLOGICAL PERSONNEL; TRAINING; ALARA; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; DOSE LIMITS; DOSIMETRY; INTERNAL IRRADIATION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; SAFETY

Citation Formats

. Operational health physics training. United States: N. p., 1992. Web. doi:10.2172/145829.
. Operational health physics training. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/145829
. 1992. "Operational health physics training". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/145829. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/145829.
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year = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
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