Principles and Techniques of Radiological Protection

Name: Principles and Techniques of Radiological Protection
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English

Institute of Physics Publishing
19 March 2026

Medical physics; Nuclear chemistry, photochemistry & radiation

Series: IPEM-IOP Series in Physics and Engineering in Medicine and Biology

This book describes the regulatory context for radiological protection as well as the conceptual and mathematical tools used to address issues that arise in complying with applicable legislation, regulations and guidance. The aim is to provide a single volume that is accessible to readers with a general scientific background, but that includes sufficient technical detail to make it useful to postgraduate students and radiation protection professionals in the early years of their career.

Key Features:

A first comprehensive text that covers all aspects of radiological protection. Targeted at both post-graduate students and the practising radiological protection professional. Designed for day-to-day use in identifying methodologies and techniques appropriate to addressing issues in radiological protection as they arise. Written by authors with extensive experience of the topics covered by their chapters. Edited in detail by an individual with experience in various areas of radiological protection to ensure coherence and a corresponding technical level across chapters written by different authors.

Edited by: Michael Charles Thorne (Mike Thorne and Associates Limited)
Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9780750324229
ISBN 10: 0750324228
Series: IPEM-IOP Series in Physics and Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Pages: 486
Publication Date: 19 March 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Foreword 2. Introduction and overview 3. The physics of ionising radiations and radioactive Decays 4. Radiation transport through various media 5. Radiation detectors 6. The natural radiation environment and human modifications of that environment 7. Principles of internal dosimetry 8. Physical and mathematical phantoms for human dosimetry 9. Physical and mathematical phantoms for biota other than humans 10. General principles of mathematical models for the transport of radionuclides 11. Biokinetic models for humans 12. Models for the environmental transport of radionuclides 13. Radiochemical analysis techniques 14. Effects of ionising radiations at a subcellular and cellular level 15. Effects of ionising radiations on humans: Tissue reactions 16. Effects of ionising radiations on the environment 17. International recommendations and guidance on protection against ionising radiations 18. Radiological protection in the nuclear industry 19. Radiological protection in medicine 20. Radiological protection and naturally occurring radioactive Materials 21. The transport of radioactive materials 22. Radiation accidents leading to large- scale releases of radionuclides to the environment 23. Radiation accidents and incidents involving localised sources of exposure 24. Emergency preparedness, planning and response 25. The future of radiological protection

Dr. Michael Thorne has been involved in radiological protection since 1974. His early work was on internal dosimetry, but for the last 40 years he has been mainly involved in studies of the transport of radionuclides in the environment and in the management of solid radioactive wastes. He is a former Scientific Secretary to the ICRP, a former member of the UK National Dose Assessment Working Group, a former President of the Society for Radiological Protection, the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Radiological Protection, an advisor to the IAEA on uranium in the environment and former Chairman of the Steering Committee for the EU COMET project on radioecology.