ABSTRACT

Although the field of radioactive air sampling has matured and evolved over decades, it has lacked a single resource that assimilates technical and background information on its many facets. Edited by experts and with contributions from top practitioners and researchers, Radioactive Air Sampling Methods provides authoritative guidanc

part |2 pages

Part I: Objectives, Safety Issues, Standards, and a Life-Cycle Approach for Sampling Airborne Radioactivity

part |2 pages

Part II: Fundamentals of Radioactivity and Radioactive Aerosols

chapter 6|58 pages

The Physics of Aerosols

chapter 7|22 pages

Behavior of Radioactive Aerosols and Gases

chapter 8|24 pages

Filtration

chapter 9|28 pages

Behavior of Radon and its Decay Products

part |2 pages

Part III: Fundamentals of Sampling System Design and Operation for Airborne Radioactivity

part |2 pages

PART IV Nonroutine Radioactive Air Sampling

chapter 17|12 pages

Emergency Situation Air Sampling

chapter 18|20 pages

Monitoring Nuclear Fallout

part |2 pages

Part V: Example Air Sampling Methods for Airborne Radioactivity