Radiation Instruments - Hardcover

Cember, Herman

 
9781930524033: Radiation Instruments

Synopsis

This text for health physics students discusses various types of instruments used by health physicists to determine radioactivity and radiation levels in the environment and to maintain radiation health and safety. Twenty-one contributions from health physics professionals cover topics such as ionizing radiation quantities and units, semiconductor detectors, electronic dosimeters, personal monitoring, calibration of instruments, emergency response instrumentation, radon measuring techniques, and decommissioning surveys with automated equipment. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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