PRINCIPLES OF RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH AND SAFETY is described by its publishers as "a practical guide to radiation safety", aimed at both the specialist and those safety professionals who also handle radiation safety duties. The book, which is laid out in 14 chapters plus appendices, covers atomic structure, radioactivity, sources of radiation, radiation interactions and dose, harmful effects and risk, radiation shielding, measurement of radiation, internal radiation dosimetry, radiation protection standards, radiation protection programs, environmental radiological assessments, radon, and radioactive waste. The early chapters - on the nature of radiation, its harmful effects and its detection and measurement -are excellent reference material, providing a wealth of information and facts. Each chapter has worked examples to demonstrate the issue being discussed, putting useful meat on the bones of the theory. Each chapter also has a question section at the end to test the reader's understanding. The level of theory is however considerable - Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity is mentioned before the end of Chapter 1- and a working knowledge of calculus is assumed. Many safety professionals would find this extent of theory quite unpalatable.
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