Radioactive Aerosols

A. C. Chamberlain, Arvind Varma

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Cambridge University Press
11 November 2004

Colloid chemistry; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Series: Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering

This book is about radioactive gases and particles which are dispersed in the environment, either from natural causes, or following nuclear test and accidental emissions. In the first five chapters of this book, the formation and properties of radioactive aerosols are described. Radon, which is of natural origin, is treated at some length, because its contribution to background radiation dose is important. Chapters describe the release of fission products, tritium and plutonium, in bomb tests and nuclear accidents. Particular reference is made to the pathways leading via agricultural products to man. The emphasis then changes to cover experimental aspects of radioactive aerosols. For example, problems in micrometeorology, the study of mass transfer, the mechanics of the human lung and uptake of lead from motor exhausts. Arthur Chamberlain has worked at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell for thirty years as the leader of the Aerosol Group. It is a unique exposition and will be used by chemists, geographers, environmentalists as well as governments and other agencies involved in the nuclear debate.

By: A. C. Chamberlain
Series edited by: Arvind Varma
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No. 3
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9780521612050
ISBN 10: 0521612055
Series: Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering
Pages: 268
Publication Date: 11 November 2004
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Radon; 2. Fission product aerosols; 3. Radioiodine; 4. Tritium; 5. Plutonium; 6. Mass transfer of radioactive vapours and aerosols; 7. Human studies with radioactive particles; Index.

Reviews for Radioactive Aerosols

".."".the first comprehensive treatment of radioactivity in the atmosphere since C.E. Junge's volume Air Chemistry and Radioactivity...an authoritative and up to date text that can be highly recommended to everyone interested in the subject matter."" Peter Warneck, Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry .."".the first comprehensive treatment of radioactivity in the atmosphere since C.E. Junge's volume Air Chemistry and Radioactivity...an authoritative and up to date text that can be highly recommended to everyone interested in the subject matter."" Peter Warneck, Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry"