Radiation and Radioactivity
We cannot eliminate radiation from our environment. We can, however, reduce our risks by controlling our exposure to it. Understanding radiation and radioactivity will help you make informed decisions about your exposure. Radiation is energy that ... [... more]
Environmental Protection Agency |
On the Home Front: The Cold War Legacy of the Hanford ...
 Informative, interesting, and a good digest...: Dr. Gerber reduced the thousands of documents, memos, and misc data declassified reguarding the Hanford Area and the surrounding region from the very beginning of the Manhattan Project. Having lived there [... more]
$25.00
Amazon.com |
On Fringe, Radioactivity is Real, But Cures are Junk Science
In Milford, Mass., an unmarked van screeches to a stop on a quiet street. Two people in hazmat suits throw out a sickly woman named Emily. She makes her way to Holly's Diner, and after a few bites of vegetable soup, she dies gruesomely-and so ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
How to Discuss the Half Life of Radioactive Substances
Chemistry can be an overwhelming subject for many people. A discussion on radioactivity can alarm. Educating people properly on the intricacies of radioactive substances and how they deteriorate over time can alleviate fears and provoke interest ... [... more]
eHow |
How to Research Actinium
Actinium, the 89th element that glows blue due to its intense radioactivity, constitutes less than one part per billion of all matter in the universe. Students of science can find out more information about actinium by following these steps. Know ... [... more]
eHow |
Radionuclide cystogram
A radionuclide cystogram is a special imaging tests called a nuclear scan that involves placing radioactive material into the bladder. A scanner then detects radioactivity to check bladder and urinary tract functions. The specific procedure may ... [... more]
National Library of Medicine |
Radiation Therapy Principles
Radiation and radioactivity were discovered over 100 years ago. Since then doctors have looked for ways to use radiation to treat cancer. Advances in technology and a better understanding of its effects on the body have made radiation therapy an ... [... more]
American Cancer Society |
Polymers, Phosphors, and Voltaics for Radioisotope ...
Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 621.31242 EAN: 9780849309151 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0849309158 Number Of Pages: 504 Publication Date: 2002-06-19 [... more]
$389.95
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Research Reactor Aluminum Spent Fuel: Treatment Options ...
Book Description: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for management of aluminum spent fuel from foreign and domestic research reactors, much of which is highly enriched in uranium-235. This EIS will [... more]
$39.00
Amazon.com |
Poison in the Well: Radioactive Waste in the Oceans at ...
God Help Us All: Having grown up in the span of time covered in this book,(and not paying much attention), I found myself often aghast at the waste disposal practices and the decisions made by the corporate "they" who determine our fate. Green [... more]
$49.95
Amazon.com |
CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection ...
Author: Kenneth L. Miller Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 363.1799 EAN: 9780849337703 Edition: 2 ISBN: 0849337704 Number Of Pages: 496 Publication Date: 1992-09-25 [... more]
$389.95
Amazon.com |
Fire in the Rain: The Democratic Consequences of Chernobyl
terrific writer on the real terror in today's world: Although now dated (1990) at the time of its publication this was the best book among several and continues to be so, or at least among those I've read on the Chernobyl disaster. I recommend it highly [... more]
$22.50
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