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Title: Radiation, People, and the Environment ... an overview of ionizing radiation, its effects, its uses, and measures to ensure its safe use
Author(s): Edited by Kristel Kõiv, Merle Lust, and Tõnu Viik
Publisher: Mixi
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Year: 2006
Original language: English
Translator: Ruth Hint
ISBN: 9789985970416
Pages: 81
Condition: Book in good condition
Dimensions: 190 × 250 mm
Format: Softcover, slightly larger than standard size
This overview addresses ionizing radiation—referred to here simply as "radiation." It was prepared by the International Atomic Energy Agency in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s National Radiological Protection Board, and its purpose is to provide a general introduction to ionizing radiation, its effects and applications, and measures for its safe use.
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