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TENR - TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURAL RADIATION, 17
TENR - Technologically Enhanced Natural Radiation, 17
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By
Anselmo Salles Paschoa, Private Consultant,Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
F. Steinh usler, Division of Physics and Biophysics, University of Salzburg, Austria

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Radioactivity in the Environment,

Description


This book on TENR discusses the basic Physics and Chemistry principles of natural radiation. The current knowledge of the biological effects of natural radiation is summarized. A wide variety of topics, from cosmic radiation to atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic radiation is addressed, including radon, thoron, and depleted uranium. Issues like terrorism and geochronology using natural radiation are also examined.



Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Depleted Uranium (DU) as TENR
  3. Terrestrial, atmospheric, and aquatic natural radioactivity
  4. Cosmic radiation, including its effects on airline crew, frequent flyers, and space travel
  5. Metrology and modelling
  6. Legal aspects of natural radiation
  7. Terrorism and natural radiation
  8. Overview
  9. References


Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 0 pages, publication date: FEB-2010
ISBN-13: 978-0-08-044936-4
ISBN-10: 0-08-044936-0
Imprint: ELSEVIER

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