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An overview of the sources of ionising radiation in the environment, the effects of these unstable atoms on humans and biota, and their use in tracing environmental processes. Discussing frameworks developed to manage exposure, it is a valuable reference for graduate students and researchers interested in radioecology and radiological protection.
List of contents
Preface and acknowledgements; 1. The emergence of radioecology; 2. Stable and unstable atoms; 3. Radionuclides and other sources of radiation in the natural environment; 4. Radionuclide distributions and their value as environmental clocks and tracers; 5. The accumulation of radionuclides by plants and animals; 6. Radiation dosimetry and biological effects; 7. Managing environmental radiation exposures: experiences and challenges; Index.
About the author
R. J. Pentreath is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Reading, Emeritus Research Fellow of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS); and a Research Fellow at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory. He is both a Chartered Biologist and a Chartered Radiological Protection Professional and has been elected Fellow of the Institute of Biology and of the Society of Radiological Protection. He began his career as a marine radiobiologist at the Fisheries Radiobiological Laboratory at Hamilton Dock, and went on to become the first Chief Scientist (and a Director) of the UK's Environment Agency. He is one of only a handful of Emeritus members of the Main Commission of the International Commission on Radiological Protection.
Summary
An overview of the sources of ionising radiation in the environment, the effects of these unstable atoms on humans and biota, and their use in tracing environmental processes. Discussing frameworks developed to manage exposure, it is a valuable reference for graduate students and researchers interested in radioecology and radiological protection.
