This title is the first of four 'new-look' books in the Power and Energy series that are aimed at industry professionals rather than academics. Nuclear Power explains in detail how nuclear power works, its costs, its benefits as part of the electricity supply system, and also examines its record. This book covers the debate over the pros and cons of nuclear power. Is it expensive, dangerous …
Thyroid Cancer and Nuclear Accidents: Long-Term Aftereffects of Chernobyl and Fukushima discusses the radiobiological effects of the release of radioiodine from two nuclear power plant accidents and appropriate interpretation of the results of thyroid ultrasound examination. The book pulls together expert opinion on radiation related thyroid cancer in an understandable manner, even for non thyr…
Written by Michael Stabin, a leading international authority in the field, this book is ideal for physicians and residents in nuclear medicine who want to improve their knowledge in internal dosimetry. This text is a practical introduction that guides the reader through fundamental concepts in the calculation of radiation dose, including discussions of standardized models, methods of calculatio…
This book describes about electromagnetic theory. There are 17 Chapters in this book. In chapter 1 describes about vector analysis, chapter 2 about electrostatistics, and in the chapter 3 describes about Solution of Electrostatistic Problems. This book has 383 page and published in Japan at 1962. This book is written by Jhon R. Reitz Departement of Physics Case Institute of Technology and Frede…
Radiation Safety provides a comprehensive safety guide on radiation protection. * Pertaining to homeland security, this title is a comprehensive guide to radiation protection caused by accidents or terrorism * Provides essential strategies and guidance for protecting ports and examines the latest nuclear detection devices that can be deployed * Explains the procedures in FEMA's…
The use of nuclear weapons in the world is very worrying. Therefore, there is a need for a mutual agreement to maintain world security. This book deals specifically with tactical nuclear weapons and European and Atlantic security. There are 9 chapters including a review of the future of the NATO member agreement on nuclear weapons (MM).
This report provides information on the content and format for decommissioning plans and supporting safety related documents. Its scope includes information that is relevant to all types of nuclear facilities, ranging from nuclear power plants and reprocessing facilities to university laboratories and manufacturing plants. The report will be of interest to decommissioning planning engineers, pr…