Beschreibung:
This book outlines the scientific aspects of the control of natural radioactivity in water supplies, as well as the labyrinthine uncertainties in water quality regulation concerning natural radiocontamination of water.
1 Foundations Of The Atomic Theory 2 An Introduction To Natural Radioactivity 3 Mechanisms Of Exposure To Ionizing Radiation 4 Biological Effects Of Ionizing Radiation 5 The Role Of Values In Radiation Protection Policy 6 The Legal Milieu 7 One City's Experience 8 Summary: The Determinants Of Evolving Regulation