Permissible dose : a history of radiation protection in the twentieth century /
How much radiation is too much? This text examines the evolution, over 100 years, of radiation protection standards and efforts to ensure radiation safety for nuclear workers and the general public.
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| Formato: | Licensed eBooks |
| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press
2000.
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pprpn |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The discovery of radiation and its hazards
- The debate over nuclear power and radiation
- The role of federal agencies in radiation protection
- New controversies, new standards
- The ambiguities of radiation effects.