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Environmental radioactivity

Title
Environmental radioactivity / Merril Eisenbud.
Author
Eisenbud, Merril
Publication
New York : Academic Press, 1973.

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Description
xii, 542 pages : illustrations, charts; 24 cm.
Summary
This book provides an account of biological and physical information on nuclear power and its potential environmental impact.
Series Statement
Environmental sciences
Uniform Title
Environmental sciences
Subject
  • Radioactive pollution
  • Nuclear energy
  • Nuclear industry
  • Radioactivity
  • Radioactivity
  • Nuclear Energy
  • nuclear power
  • radioactivity
  • Nuclear energy
  • Nuclear industry
  • Radioactive pollution
  • Natürliche Radioaktivität
  • Umweltradioaktivität
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 495-530.
Contents
Introduction -- The biological basis of radiation protection -- Radiation protection standards -- Mechanisms of transport in the atmosphere -- The food chain from soil to man -- The aquatic environment -- Natural radioactivity -- From mines to fabricated fuel -- Reactors -- Miscellaneous sources of exposure to radioactive substances -- Fuel reprocessing -- Management of radioactive wastes -- Fallout from nuclear explosions I. short term effects -- Fallout from nuclear explosions II. worldwide effects -- Peaceful uses of nuclear explosives -- Environmental contamination from accidents -- Methods of environmental surveillance -- Environmental radioactivity in retrospect and prospect -- Appendix A : The properties of certain radionuclides.
ISBN
  • 0122351509
  • 9780122351501
LCCN
72084367
OCLC
  • ocm00658089
  • 658089
  • SCSB-246612
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library