Description
Book description:
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Author's name: Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Jarallah
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Number of pages: 245 pages
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The subject of the book: Sources and uses of atomic radiation, its dangers and prevention methods
The contents of the book:
Introduction
Introducing
Chapter one: The discovery of atomic radiation
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The discovery of X-rays
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Discovering Natural Radioactivity
Chapter 2: Units and Measurement of Atomic Radiation
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Radioactivity Measurement Units
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Radiation Exposure Units
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Units of radiation dosimetry
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Measuring atomic radiation
Chapter Three: Natural and Artificial Atomic Radiation
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Natural sources of atomic radiation
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Cosmic rays
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Natural radioactivity in the Earth's crust
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Natural radiation within the human body
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Industrialized sources of atomic radiation
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Medical sources
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Nuclear explosion tests
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Atomic Energy Reactors
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Other sources of industrialized atomic radiation
Chapter four: Radon Atomic Radiation
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Radon and its sources
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Radon hazards
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Radon in Saudi Arabia
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Ways to reduce radon concentration
Chapter V: Atomic Radiation and Energy
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Conventional Energy Sources
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Atomic Energy Sources
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Types of Atomic Reactors
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Objections to the use of atomic energy
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The Current State of Atomic Energy
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Atomic energy and seawater desalination
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Atomic energy and transportation
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Atomic weapon
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Extracting, mining and enriching nuclear fuel
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Reaching critical mass and explosion time
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Delivering the atomic bomb to its targets
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What happens when an atomic bomb is detonated
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Types of Atomic Weapons
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Types of Atomic Explosions
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The Way to Counter Atomic Weapons
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Atomic Energy and the Security of the Nation
Chapter VI: Atomic Radiation in Medicine
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X-ray diagnostics
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Nuclear medicine
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Radiation therapy
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The use of radioactive isotopes in medical laboratory analysis
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Vaccine manufacturing
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Sterilization of medical products
Chapter VII: Atomic Radiation in Life Applications
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Atomic Radiation in Agriculture
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Seed optimization
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Pest control
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Food preservation
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Atomic Radiation in Industry
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Monitoring operations with radioactive isotopes
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Radioisotope devices
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Radiography
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Atomic Radiation and Industrialization
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Atomic Radiation in Scientific Research
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Atomic Radiation in Basic Scientific Research
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Atomic Radiation in Applied Scientific Research
Chapter VIII: The Impact of Atomic Radiation on Humans
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Acute effects of atomic radiation
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Sources of information
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Atomic radiation and cancer
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Genetic effects of atomic radiation
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Factors influencing atomic radiation damage to cells
Chapter IX: Atomic Radiation Leakage Incidents
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Brazil accident
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Details of the accident
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Lessons learned from the incident
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Chernobyl accident
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Details of the accident
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Lessons learned from the incident
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Radiation accidents during transportation
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Protection against transportation accidents
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Stages of dealing with transportation accidents
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First stage
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Incident Control Phase
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Post-emergency phase
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A real example of a transportation accident and its handling
Chapter X: Fundamentals of Atomic Radiation Protection
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The genesis of atomic radiation protection
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Atomic Radiation Protection Goals
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Achieving atomic radiation protection goals
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Justification
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Optimizing Atomic Radiation Protection
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Determination of dosage
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Responsibilities in the application of radiation protection
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Environmental protection
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Radiological Emergencies and Treatment
Chapter Eleven: Protection from Atomic Radiation
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Protection from external sources of atomic radiation
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Protection from internal sources of atomic radiation
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Radiation Protection in Medicine
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Basic rules
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General rules of radiologic diagnosis
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General rules of thumb in nuclear medicine and laboratories
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Radiation protection in industrial radiography
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Organization and management
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Staff selection and training
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Effective control of occupational radiation exposure
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Effective control of audience exposure
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Effective planning and emergency preparedness
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