Contents

Preface
Figures
Tables
Summary
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Symbols

Chapter One: Introduction

Radiological Considerations
Chemical Considerations
Regulatory Standards
Methods of Detection and Analysis
Chapter Two: Health Effects
Overview
Internal Exposure
External Exposure
Clinical Discussion
Chapter Three: Concluding Remarks and Future Research
Radiation Effects
Heavy-Metal Toxicological Effects
Research

Appendix
A. Principal Decay Scheme of the Uranium Series
B. Principal Decay Scheme of the Actinium Series
C. Resuspension
D. Single-Particle Lung Dosimetry
E. Exposure to Radon (222RN) and Its Decay Products
F. UNSCEAR Tables
G. Measured Deep Dose Rates for M60A3 and M1 Tanks

Glossary

References

About the Authors


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