Detecting Environmental Radioactivity

Author : Manuel García-León
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031099702
Total Pages : 637 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Detecting Environmental Radioactivity written by Manuel García-León and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook presents the principles and methods for the measurement of radioactivity in the environment. In this regard, specific low-level radiation counting and spectrometry or mass spectrometry techniques are discussed, including sources, distribution, levels and dynamics of radioactivity in nature. The author gives an accurate description of the fundamental concepts and laws of radioactivity as well as the different types of detectors and mass spectrometers needed for detection. Special attention is paid to scintillators, semiconductor detectors, and gas ionization detectors. In order to explain radiochemistry, some concepts about chemical separations are introduced as well. The book is meant for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in physics, chemistry or engineering oriented to environmental sciences, and to other disciplines where monitoring of the environment and its management is of great interest.

Author : Nicholas Evans
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN 13 : 1788017358
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Radiochemical Analysis VI written by Nicholas Evans and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthropogenic radionuclides have been introduced into the environment by incidents such as nuclear weapon tests, accidents in nuclear power plants, transport accidents and accidental or authorised discharges from nuclear facilities. Scientists need accurate analysis of these radionuclides in order to estimate the risk to the public from released radioactivity. This book is a snapshot of the work of leading scientists from across the globe on environmental radiochemistry and radioecology, nuclear forensics and radiation detection, radioanalytical techniques and nuclear industry applications. The research contributions were first presented at the 13th International Symposium on Nuclear and Environmental Radiochemical Analysis in September 2018. This essential work provides a key reference for graduates and professionals who work across fields involving analytical chemistry, radiochemistry, environmental science and technology, and waste disposal.

Author : Lee H. Ziegler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quality Control for Environmental Measurements Using Gamma-ray Spectrometry written by Lee H. Ziegler and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Vlado Valkovic
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0444642137
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radioactivity in the Environment written by Vlado Valkovic and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-04-17 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radioactivity in the Environment, Second Edition, presents the facts on the presence of both natural and manmade radionuclides in the environment. Sources of ionizing radiation that can lead to human exposure are discussed, including natural sources, nuclear explosions, nuclear power generation, the use of radiation in medical, industrial and research purposes, and radiation-emitting consumer products. In this thoroughly updated edition, users will find new sections on developments in radioactive nuclides in nature and technologically modified exposure to natural radiation, new threats by terrorist individuals, groups and countries, changes to the status of nuclear power in the world, and more. Additional new sections cover radioisotopes in geo-prospecting and the oil industry, the use of radiation in environmental protection, detector types and detectors used for personal dosimetry, the "Dirty Bomb", the Fukushima accident, and North Korea testing sites and nuclear capabilities. Includes details of analytical laboratory procedures for radioactivity measurement in different samples Features a new chapter on decontamination after radiation exposure Expands the discussion on nuclear fusion to cover ITER and other installations

Author : J. J. Kelly
Publisher : ASTM International
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Effluent and environmental radiation surveillance written by J. J. Kelly and published by ASTM International. This book was released on 1980 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard Tykva
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781566761895
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Low-Level Environmental Radioactivity written by Richard Tykva and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1995-04-13 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Introduction Low-level radioactivity is related to those radioactive sources of ionizing radiation that are characterized by low activities. Sometimes activity here does not represent total amount of radionuclides but rather their concentration. In other cases, the total activity may be quite high, but we can measure only a relatively small portion of the material. "Low" may have, for different situations and circumstances, not only considerably different meanings but also different absolute values as far as the activity or activity concentration is concerned. For example, one can refer to low activity in the case of radiocarbon dating, where the concentration of 14C is actually lower than its natural concentration, and also in the case of radon monitoring where, especially in mines or in some enclosed spaces, its concentration may be several thousand times higher than the outdoor "atural" concentrations. Emphasis is now being placed on the analysis of naturally occurring radionuclides in the environment or on the release of radionuclides from their different man-made sources because liquid and aerial discharge level controls have become more rigorous. In addition, the applicability of low-level methodology increases the extent of different radionuclide applications considerably. Since individual radionuclides differ in their decay scheme and particles emitted as well in their energies, there is no universal method for the accurate measurement of all radioactive sources. Moreover, there is usually a mixture of radionuclides in a sample, causing some difficulties in a selective evaluation of a given radionuclide. Due to the random nature of radioactive disintegrations, the appropriate interpretation of the experimental results would be, in most cases, impossible without elaborate statistical treatment and evaluation of the data obtained. Thanks to the availability of computer-based instrumentation, the measuring data can be, in most cases, processed and evaluated on-line, which makes it possible to control and optimize the experiment in order to extract the maximum amount of information carried by the detector response. The purpose of this book is to provide an introduction to low-level radioactivity assessment and to clarify the nature of its sources, as well as the principal methods used in its measurement. Our evaluation is concentrated on the present-day aspects of low-level methodology. The book may be useful for all who need highly sensitive analysis of natural or artificial radioactivity both within and outside the nuclear field. The attempt of this book is to summarize the sources of environmental radioactivity and their possible radiological impact in terms of resulting doses to the population, and to present a sound review of the measuring methods and techniques for the evaluation of low-level radioactivities encountered in both the environment and in a number of applications where radioactive sources are used as a means of obtaining important information.

Author : National Environmental Research Center (Las Vegas, Nev.). Quality Assurance Branch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Radioactivity written by National Environmental Research Center (Las Vegas, Nev.). Quality Assurance Branch and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory (Las Vegas, Nev.). Monitoring Systems Research and Development Division. Quality Assurance Branch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory Intercomparison Studies Program, 1978-1979 written by Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory (Las Vegas, Nev.). Monitoring Systems Research and Development Division. Quality Assurance Branch and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Health Physics Society. Committee for Upgrading Environmental Radiation Data
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Upgrading Environmental Radiation Data written by Health Physics Society. Committee for Upgrading Environmental Radiation Data and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gul Asiye Aycik
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402095988
Total Pages : 349 pages
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Download or read book New Techniques for the Detection of Nuclear and Radioactive Agents written by Gul Asiye Aycik and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nuclear and radioactive agents are considerable concerns especially after the early 1990s and more attention has been focused on the radiation detection technologies. This book comprises the selected presentations of NATO Advanced Training Course held 26-30 May 2008 in Mugla, Turkey. The contributions represent a wide range of documents related to control, monitoring and measurement methods of nuclear / radioactive isotopes and agents for both fundamental and applied works dealing with their use for different purposes. This book presents environmental data from many locations of different countries and also contains the contributions in the detection/monitoring programs of some authors from CIS countries. The basic goal of this book is to deal with recent developments and applications of environmental monitoring and measurement techniques of environmental radionuclides and nuclear agents as well as the auxiliary techniques. The many recent examples contributed by authors will be useful in monitoring/ measurement studies of radioactive/nuclear agents in the present environment, and can help, not only in carrying out outdoor and laboratory experiments, but also in protection of possible sources of radionuclides and nuclear agents. Especially the contributions of experts and specialists involved in this book assured the highest level of knowledge in the field of techniques for the detection of radioactive and nuclear agents.