Social and ethical aspects of radiation risk management
Social and ethical aspects of radiation risk management [recurso electrónico] /
edited by Deborah Oughton, Sven Ove Hansson.
- Amsterdam : Elsevier Science, 2013.
- 1 online resource.
- Radioactivity in the Environment Ser. ; 19 .
- Radioactivity in the Environment Series ; 19. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Ethical principles for radiation protection -- part II. Putting protection to practice -- part III. Lessons learned from nuclear accidents -- part IV. Proliferation and the nuclear fuel cycle -- part V. Public participation.
This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the major ethical and social issues resulting from the use of ionizing radiation. It covers topics such as nuclear fuel cycles, radioactive waste treatment, nuclear bomb testing, nuclear safety management, stakeholder engagement, cleanup after nuclear accidents, ecological risks from radiation, environmental justice, health and safety for radiation workers, radiation dose standards, the ethics of clinical radiology, and the principles of radiation protection and their ethical underpinnings.
1299853293 9781299853294 0080450156 9780080450155 9780080914299 (e-book) 0080914292 (e-book)
Nuclear industry--Risk management.
Radiation--Risk assessment.
Radiation--Moral and ethical aspects.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
TK9152
174.953972
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Ethical principles for radiation protection -- part II. Putting protection to practice -- part III. Lessons learned from nuclear accidents -- part IV. Proliferation and the nuclear fuel cycle -- part V. Public participation.
This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the major ethical and social issues resulting from the use of ionizing radiation. It covers topics such as nuclear fuel cycles, radioactive waste treatment, nuclear bomb testing, nuclear safety management, stakeholder engagement, cleanup after nuclear accidents, ecological risks from radiation, environmental justice, health and safety for radiation workers, radiation dose standards, the ethics of clinical radiology, and the principles of radiation protection and their ethical underpinnings.
1299853293 9781299853294 0080450156 9780080450155 9780080914299 (e-book) 0080914292 (e-book)
Nuclear industry--Risk management.
Radiation--Risk assessment.
Radiation--Moral and ethical aspects.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
TK9152
174.953972
