TENR - Technologically Enhanced Natural Radiation

Anselmo Salles Paschoa, F. Steinhausler (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

244 Seiten

2016
Elsevier / The Lancet (Verlag)
978-0-08-101447-9 (ISBN)

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This book on TENR discusses the basic Physics and Chemistry principles of natural radiation. The current knowledge of the biological effects of natural radiation is summarized. A wide variety of topics, from cosmic radiation to atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic radiation is addressed, including radon, thoron, and depleted uranium. Issues like terrorism and geochronology using natural radiation are also examined.

1. Introduction
2. Depleted Uranium (DU) as TENR
3. Terrestrial, atmospheric, and aquatic natural radioactivity
4. Cosmic radiation, including its effects on airline crew, frequent flyers, and space travel
5. Metrology and modelling
6. Legal aspects of natural radiation
7. Terrorism and natural radiation
8. Overview
9. References

Erscheinungsdatum	16.06.2016
Reihe/Serie	Radioactivity in the Environment
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	330 g
Themenwelt	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Atom- / Kern- / Molekularphysik
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	0-08-101447-3 / 0081014473
ISBN-13	978-0-08-101447-9 / 9780081014479
Zustand	Neuware