Industrial And Medical Nuclear Accidents

Author : Jean-Claude Amiard
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119629519
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Industrial and Medical Nuclear Accidents written by Jean-Claude Amiard and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The peaceful use of atomic energy has given rise to a variety of nuclear accidents from the start. This concerns all forms of use, industrial and medical. For each accident, Industrial and Medical Nuclear Accidents details the contamination of the environment, flora and fauna, and quantifies the effects of ionizing radiation. The book also examines the adverse effects on the health, both physical and mental, of the human populations concerned. The monetary cost is also evaluated. The research presented in this book is based on scientifically recognized publications and on the reports of national and international organizations competent in this field (IAEA, WHO, UNSCEAR, IRSN, etc.). The book contains chapters devoted to the most recent accidents (Chernobyl and Fukushima), with a large body of institutional and academic literature.

Author : Eugene L. Saenger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medical Aspects of Radiation Accidents written by Eugene L. Saenger and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Accidents Involving Radioactive Materials Used in Medicine, Industry, Research and Teaching written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The widespread use of radiation sources in medicine, agriculture, industry, research and teaching, in spite of precautions, may cause accidents which result in injury or death of persons and damage to property. All practical steps to prevent such accidents must be taken and emergency actions planned in advance in order to limit injuries and damage.

Author : U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Biology and Medicine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medical Aspects of Radiation Accidents written by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Biology and Medicine and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Helen Caldicott
Publisher : The New Press
ISBN 13 : 1595589600
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crisis Without End written by Helen Caldicott and published by The New Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the second anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, an international panel of leading medical and biological scientists, nuclear engineers, and policy experts assembled at the prestigious New York Academy of Medicine. A project of the Helen Caldicott Foundation and co-sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility, this gathering was a response to widespread concerns that the media and policy makers had been far too eager to move past what are clearly deep and lasting impacts for the Japanese people and for the world. This was the first comprehensive attempt to address the health and environmental damage done by one of the worst nuclear accidents of our times. The only document of its kind, Crisis Without End represents an unprecedented look into the profound aftereffects of Fukushima. In accessible terms, leading experts from Japan, the United States, Russia, and other nations weigh in on the current state of knowledge of radiation-related health risks in Japan, impacts on the world's oceans, the question of low-dosage radiation risks, crucial comparisons with Chernobyl, health and environmental impacts on the United States (including on food and newborns), and the unavoidable implications for the U.S. nuclear energy industry. Crisis Without End is both essential reading and a major corrective to the public record on Fukushima.

Author : Jean-Claude Amiard
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119629500
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Industrial and Medical Nuclear Accidents written by Jean-Claude Amiard and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The peaceful use of atomic energy has given rise to a variety of nuclear accidents from the start. This concerns all forms of use, industrial and medical. For each accident, Industrial and Medical Nuclear Accidents details the contamination of the environment, flora and fauna, and quantifies the effects of ionizing radiation. The book also examines the adverse effects on the health, both physical and mental, of the human populations concerned. The monetary cost is also evaluated. The research presented in this book is based on scientifically recognized publications and on the reports of national and international organizations competent in this field (IAEA, WHO, UNSCEAR, IRSN, etc.). The book contains chapters devoted to the most recent accidents (Chernobyl and Fukushima), with a large body of institutional and academic literature.

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : IAEA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Radiological Accident in Cochabamba written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by IAEA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April 2002 an accident involving an industrial radiography source containing Ir-192 occurred in Cochabamba, Bolivia, some 500 km from the capital, La Paz. The source, in a remote exposure container, remained exposed within a guide tube, although this was not known at the time. The container, the guide tube and other equipment were transported from Cochabamba to La Paz as cargo on a passenger bus. This bus had a full load of passengers for most of the eight hour journey. The equipment was subsequently collected by employees of the company concerned and transferred by taxi to the company's shielded facility. This publication gives an account of the event, the doses received and the medical assessment. It also presents information relevant to national authorities and regulatory organizations, emergency planners and a broad range of specialists, including physicists, radiation protection officers and medical specialists. It is hoped that dissemination of the information contained in the report will help reduce the likelihood of similar accidents occurring or, if they do occur, help mitigate their consequences

Author : Georg Steinhauser
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811383278
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nuclear Emergencies written by Georg Steinhauser and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses nuclear events that may become imminent threats to the fabric of our society, and elucidates strategies for preventing these threats or mitigating their adverse effects. It addresses multidisciplinary aspects of various nuclear emergencies, including nuclear accidents, terror attacks involving nuclear materials, illicit trafficking of nuclear materials, and problems related to nuclear forensics and strikes with nuclear weapons/warheads. Very often, nuclear emergencies are only discussed within certain, specific communities. However, this volume brings together experts from various fields to provide a more holistic approach to the problem. Physical, chemical, environmental, social, and medical scientists, together with representatives from the media and authorities, present their views on and strategies for events that cause fear and anxiety among the public – an aspect that can be even more threatening than the direct health effects. The book offers a valuable guide for nuclear scientists, such as radioecologists, health physicists, radioanalytical scientists and nuclear engineers, as well as decision-makers and national/international authorities.

Author : Kenneth S. Cohen
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420037196
Total Pages : 638 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medical Management of Radiation Accidents written by Kenneth S. Cohen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-03-28 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although radiation accidents are rare and often complex in nature, they are of great concern not only to the patient and involved medical staff, but to the media and public as well. Yet there are few if any comprehensive publications on the medical management of radiation accidents. Medical Management of Radiation Accidents provides a complete refe

Author : Jim Mahaffey
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1480447749
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Atomic Accidents written by Jim Mahaffey and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “delightfully astute” and “entertaining” history of the mishaps and meltdowns that have marked the path of scientific progress (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Radiation: What could go wrong? In short, plenty. From Marie Curie carrying around a vial of radium salt because she liked the pretty blue glow to the large-scale disasters at Chernobyl and Fukushima, dating back to the late nineteenth century, nuclear science has had a rich history of innovative exploration and discovery, coupled with mistakes, accidents, and downright disasters. In this lively book, long-time advocate of continued nuclear research and nuclear energy James Mahaffey looks at each incident in turn and analyzes what happened and why, often discovering where scientists went wrong when analyzing past meltdowns. Every incident, while taking its toll, has led to new understanding of the mighty atom—and the fascinating frontier of science that still holds both incredible risk and great promise.