Health Risks of Radon and Other Internally Deposited Alpha-Emitters: BEIR IV (Series on Technology and Social Priorities). Committee On The Biological Effects Of Ionizing Radiations, & National Research Council.

ISBN 10: 0309037891 / ISBN 13: 9780309037891

Published by National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 1988

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602 Seiten und beileiegendes Tabellenheft, 0309037891 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 860 Groß 8°, Original-Karton (Softcover), Rücken leicht aufgehellt, insgesamt gutes und innen sauberes Exemplar,

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Health Risks of Radon and Other Internally Deposited Alpha-Emitters: BEIR IV (Series on Technology and Social Priorities). Committee On The Biological Effects Of Ionizing Radiations, & National Research Council.
• Publisher: National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309037891
• ISBN 13: 9780309037891
• Binding: Soft cover
• Weight: 860 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Kernphysik, Kernchemie, Nuklearmedizin

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Synopsis

This book describes hazards from radon progeny and other alpha-emitters that humans may inhale or ingest from their environment. In their analysis, the authors summarize in one document clinical and epidemiological evidence, the results of animal studies, research on alpha-particle damage at the cellular level, metabolic pathways for internal alpha-emitters, dosimetry and microdosimetry of radionuclides deposited in specific tissues, and the chemical toxicity of some low-specific-activity alpha-emitters. Techniques for estimating the risks to humans posed by radon and other internally deposited alpha-emitters are offered, along with a discussion of formulas, models, methods, and the level of uncertainty inherent in the risk estimates.

About the Author

Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations, National Research Council