In particular, the associated radionuclides can be of natural terrestrial origin, such as the decay products of radon gas, or they can e cosmogenic, such as beryllium-7. The exposure of miners of uranium and other ores and minerals to radon and its aerosol-borne decay products is of major significance. The book describes the formation of aerosols, their aerodynamic size distribution, their atmospheric residence time, their sampling and measurement, the range of radioactive aerosols found and studied thus far, including man-made nuclides and radon decay products and their interaction with man, including deposition inthe lung and subsequent health effects. INDICE: 1. Physics of aerosol particles. 2. Radon decay product aerosols. 3. Radioactive particles and human subjects. 4. Fallout aerosols. 5. Cosmogenic radionuclide aerosols.
- ISBN: 978-0-08-044075-0
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 171
- Fecha Publicación: 15/01/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés