Health Physics: Radiation-Generating Devices, Characteristics, and Hazards - Hardcover

Bevelacqua, Joseph John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3527411836 ISBN 13: 9783527411832

Verlag: Wiley-VCH, 2016

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The book bridges the gap between existing health physics textbooks and reference material needed by a practicing health physicist as the 21st century progresses. This material necessarily encompasses emerging radiation-generating technologies, advances in existing technology, and applications of existing technology to new areas. The book is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate science and engineering courses. It is also be a useful reference for scientists and engineers.

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Joseph John Bevelacqua, PhD, CHP, RRPT, is the President of Bevelacqua Resources, Richland, Washington, USA, a provider of radiation protection consulting services including study materials for the American Board of Health Physics Certfi cation Examination. A theoretical nuclear physicist by training, Dr. Bevelacqua is a Certified Health Physicist, Registered Radiation Protection Technologist, and Certified Senior Reactor Operator and has over 45 years of professional experience. This experience includes the medical, fuel cycle, accelerator, power reactor, environmental, and non-ionizing areas.

He was a key player in the Three Mile Island and Hanford cleanup activities, and is an active researcher with over 100 publications. His research areas include cancer therapy using heavy ions and microspheres, theoretical nuclear and high-energy physics, mathematical physics, and applied health physics. He recently received California University’s Professional Excellence Award for his accomplishments.

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Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley-VCH
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 3527411836
• ISBN 13: 9783527411832
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 800
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Wiley-VCH GmbH; product_safety@wiley.com; ; Boschstrasse 12; Weinheim; 69469; Deutschland