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Category : Aquatic organisms
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Radioactivity in the Canadian Aquatic Environment
Author: Biomarkers of Radiation in the Environment
Author: Michael D. WoodPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9402421017
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
This proceedings volume results from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on 'Biomarkers of Radiation in the Environment: Robust Tools for Risk Assessment (BRITE)’. The BRITE workshop discussed insights from cancer research, epigenetics, non-human and human risk assessment, since many of the state-of-the-art biomarkers being developed for humans deserve consideration for environmental applications and vice versa. Sessions were very wide-ranging covering methods, mechanisms, cross disciplinary application and regulation. The chapters in this book have been grouped into five major themes that were covered by the BRITE workshop: · Techniques for biomarker development · Low-dose effect mechanisms · Biomarkers for risk evaluation · Biomarkers in wildlife · Biomarker use and responses Each chapter has been written independently and reflects the views of the chapter author(s). Therefore, the readers can form their own balanced view of the different perspectives on biomarkers of radiation in the environment. Given the breadth of topics covered and the state-of-the-art perspectives shared by leading experts in their respective fields, this book should form a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in how biomarkers can be used to improve our understanding of radiation in the environment and its potential impacts.
Radioactivity in the Marine Environment
Author: M. WaldichukPublisher:
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Category : Marine biology
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Canadian Aquatic Resources
Author: Rawson Academy of Aquatic SciencePublisher:
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Environmental Health Perspectives
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Category : Environmental health
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Detecting Environmental Radioactivity
Author: Manuel García-LeónPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031099702
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 637
Book Description
This textbook presents the principles and methods for the measurement of radioactivity in the environment. In this regard, specific low-level radiation counting and spectrometry or mass spectrometry techniques are discussed, including sources, distribution, levels and dynamics of radioactivity in nature. The author gives an accurate description of the fundamental concepts and laws of radioactivity as well as the different types of detectors and mass spectrometers needed for detection. Special attention is paid to scintillators, semiconductor detectors, and gas ionization detectors. In order to explain radiochemistry, some concepts about chemical separations are introduced as well. The book is meant for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in physics, chemistry or engineering oriented to environmental sciences, and to other disciplines where monitoring of the environment and its management is of great interest.
Human Health and Environmental Pollution in the Great Lakes
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Category : Environmental health
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Environmental Radioactivity and Emergency Preparedness
Author: Mats IsakssonPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482244659
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
Radioactive sources such as nuclear power installations can pose a great threat to both humans and our environment. How do we measure, model and regulate such threats? Environmental Radioactivity and Emergency Preparedness addresses these topical questions and aims to plug the gap in the lack of comprehensive literature in this field. The book explores how to deal with the threats posed by different radiological sources, including those that are lost or hidden, and the issues posed by the use of such sources. It presents measurement methods and approaches to model and quantify the extent of threat, and also presents strategies for emergency preparedness, such as strategies for first-responders and radiological triage in case an accident should happen. Containing the latest recommendations and procedures from bodies such as the IAEA, this book is an essential reference for both students and academicians studying radiation safety, as well as for radiation protection experts in public bodies or in the industry.
Estrogens in the Environment, III
Author: Radioactivity in Coal, Ashes and Selected Wastewaters from Canadian Coal-fired Steam Electric Generating Stations
Author: Raymond Kenneth KisselPublisher:
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Category : Coal
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Coal is known to contain naturally occurring radioactive elements and therehas been speculation that as a result, coal-fuelled power generation stationsmay be significant emitters of these substances. In this report, the subject of radioactivity is introduced. The kinds of radioactive substanceswhich occur naturally in coal formations, the nature of their emissions andthe existing information on their behaviour and their effects onenvironmental organisms are also reviewed. The results of an examination oflevels of alpha, beta and gamma radiation levels, and the substances whichproduce them in coals, fly ashes, bottom ashes and related wastewaters atsix Canadian coal-fuelled power stations are presented. Difficulties instudies of this nature and the potential effects of these releases on organisms in the adjacent aquatic environment are discussed. Existing andpotential technologies for the removal of these substances from wastewatersare examined.