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RADON MEASUREMENTS BY ETCHED TRACK DETECTORS
Applications in Radiation Protection, Earth Sciences and the Environment
edited by Saeed A Durrani (University of Birmingham, England) & Radomir Ilic (University of Ljubljana & University of Maribor, Slovenia)
Exposure to radon gas, which is present in the environment naturally, constitutes over half the radiation dose received by the general public annually. At present, the most widely used method of measuring radon concentration levels throughout the world, both in dwellings and in the field, is by etched track detectors — also known as Solid State Nuclear Detectors (SSNTDs). Although this is not only the most widely used method but is also the simplest and the cheapest, yet there is at present no book available on the market globally, devoted exclusively or largely to the methodology of, and dealing with the results obtained by, the SSNTD technique. The present book fills this important gap in the coverage of radon measurements. Individual chapters of the book are contributed by some of the most prominent and active research workers in the world in the SSNTD discipline as well as in the field of radon measurements. A detailed breakdown of the contents of the book is shown below together with the name(s) of the author(s) of each chapter.
Contents:
- Introduction (R L Fleischer et al.)
- Etched Particle Track
Methods (S A Durrani et al.)
- Applications in Radiation Protection and the Environment (G Jönsson et al.)
- Applications in Earth Sciences (J Hakl et al.)
- Conclusion (S A Durrani & R Ilic)
- Glossary of Terms (R Ilic et al.)
Readership: Students, research workers and scientists in
life-environmental, earth-environmental, nuclear sciences, and in radiation protection/dosimetry.
"... this book fills in a gap in the literature by describing the methodology of and results from investigations by solid state nuclear track techniques. Most of the chapters contain up to date reviews that should be of use for physical scientists, geologists, environmentalists, epidemiologists, technical personnel in the field and in the laboratory."
| Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 1997 |
"... it could be quite useful for researchers or others who are deeply involved with radon measurements and especially those who are using or contemplating use of etched track detectors in virtually any applications."
| Journal of Health Physics, 1998 |
"... Each of the chapters ends with a valuable concluding remarks section which usually provides a clear, succinct summary and interpretation of the discussion. The editors have succeeded very well in their objectives ..."
| Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 1998 |
"... I would highly recommend this book as a reference text for all those involved in radon surveys ... I congratulate the editors and authors for their collaborative efforts in writing this book and the publishers for nice, flawless printing ..."
| Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 1999 |
| 416pp |
Pub. date: Jun 1997 |
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