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1 online resource. |
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Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology Ser.
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Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology Ser.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Our world has been radioactive ever since! Humans are primarily exposed to natural radiation from the sun, cosmic rays, and naturally-occurring radionuclides found in the Earth's crust. Besides the natural radioactivity, industries, which produce radioactive wastes during their normal operations or during their dismantling and decommissioning processes, do contaminate the environment through the release of radionuclides into the air, soil and water. Among them, nuclear power plants, NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) related industries, hospitals, radionuclide production facilities, uranium mining and other nuclear facilities, along with radioactive/nuclear disposal sites are a potential source of environmental contamination by emission/discharging of natural/artificial radionuclides through water, air and soil to the other environmental compartments like plants, animals and foods. In a word, everything that makes our existence! The book "Radionuclides: Properties, Behavior and Potential Health Effects" is a comprehensive overview of some information on radiation in the environment and human exposure to radioactivity. This book highlights the sources, properties, behaviors, and biological and ecological effects of radioactivity from both natural and anthropogenic sources. The emphasis is on the environmental aspects of radionuclides and their eventual effects on biota, particularly humans"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Gamma Dose Rate in Air Due to Natural and Anthropogenic Radionuclides in Soil -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Gamma Dose Rate Due to Radionuclides in Soil -- Radiocesium Downward Migration in Soil -- Dose Rate Temporal Attenuation -- Results -- Dose Rate in Environments Near Chernobyl and Fukushima Dai-ichi NPPs -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- A Review of the Behavior of Different Radionuclides in Sludge from Water Treatment Plants and Their Radiological Implications -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Wastewater Treatment Plants |
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Potable Water Treatment Plants -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Radioactivity of Rocks in Several Regions of East Georgia -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Materials and Methods -- 2.1. Study Area -- 2.1.1. Area Geology -- 2.1.2. Locations and Samples -- 2.2. Sampling and Analysis -- 2.2.1. Sampling -- 2.2.2. Measurement of Gamma Radiation Activity -- 3. Results -- 3.1. General Characteristics -- 3.2. Dependence on the Genesis (Type) -- 3.3. Dependence on the Tectonic Zones -- 3.4. Dependence on the Age of Rocks -- 4. Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 |
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Radioactivity of Water in Vojvodina and Possible Health Effects -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Sampling, Handling, and Preservation or Radiochemical Analysis -- Analyses -- Interpretation of the Results -- Risk Assessment -- Results -- South Banat District -- Srem District -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Funding -- References -- Chapter 5 -- 210Pb, 137Cs and 7Be as Tracers for Sediment Deposition in an Embayment of Three Gorges Reservoir, China -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Study Area -- Sample Collection and Radionuclide Analysis -- Radionuclide Inventory Calculation |
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Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 6 -- Activity Concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in Building Materials in Serbia: Radon Exhalation Rate and Assessment of Radiological Impact -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Description of Samples -- Granite -- Phosphogypsum -- Zircon Minerals -- Materials and Methods -- Selection and Preparation of Samples -- Radioactivity Measurements -- Assessment of Radiological Hazard Indices and Annual Effective Doses -- Determination of Indoor Radon Concentration and Doses -- Determination of Radon Emanation Coefficient |
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Results and Discussion -- Granite -- Phosphogypsum and Natural Gypsum -- Zircon Minerals -- Conclusion -- Funding -- References -- Chapter 7 -- Radionuclides 90Sr and 3H: Properties, Behavior, Distribution and Analysis of Influence to Content in Precipitation -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Method for Determination and Measurement of 90Sr -- Method for Determination and Measurement of 3H -- Experimental -- Study Area -- Sample Preparation -- Calculation of 90Sr Specific Activity -- Calculation of 3H Activity Concentration -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- Funding -- References |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Radioactive pollution.
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Radioactive pollution. |
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Radioisotopes -- Environmental aspects.
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Radioisotopes -- Environmental aspects. |
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Radioisotopes. |
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Radioactive substances -- Toxicology.
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Radioactive substances -- Toxicology. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Todorović, Nataša, editor.
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Nikolov, Jovana, editor.
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| Added Title |
Radionuclides (Nova Science Publishers)
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Print version: Radionuclides (Nova Science Publishers) Radionuclides New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2020] 9781536173796 (DLC) 2020001376 |
| ISBN |
1536173800 |
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9781536173802 (electronic book) |
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9781536173796 (hardcover) |
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