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RADIATION PROTECTION - ILEA

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Contents<br />

Historical Prologue 1<br />

1 In the Beginning 1<br />

2 The Discovery of Invisible, Unbelievably Energetic Radiations 3<br />

3 The Development of a Radiation Technology 7<br />

4 The Need for Radiation Protection 7<br />

PART ONE Energy—The Unifying Concept in Radiation Protection 9<br />

1 Radiation’s Dual Identity 9<br />

1.1 From Energy to Radiation Dose 10<br />

2 Energy Relationships in the Hydrogen Atom 11<br />

3 Energy Levels in Atoms with Higher Z 13<br />

4 Energy Levels in Molecules 14<br />

5 Energies of Motion Associated with Temperature 14<br />

6 Bonding Energies 15<br />

7 Energy from Mass—The Ultimate Energy Source 16<br />

8 Some Interesting Energy Values 17<br />

PART TWO Principles of Protection against Ionizing Particles 18<br />

1 The Approach 18<br />

2 Energy and Injury 19<br />

3 Charged and Uncharged Ionizing Particles 20<br />

4 Energy Transfer by Charged Particles 20

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