1st Edition

Radionuclide Concentrations in Food and the Environment

Edited By Michael Poschl, Leo M.L. Nollet Copyright 2007
458 Pages
by CRC Press

458 Pages
by CRC Press

458 Pages
by CRC Press

As radiological residue, both naturally occurring and technologically driven, works its way through the ecosystem, we see its negative effects on the human population. Radionuclide Concentrations in Food and the Environment addresses the key issues concerning the relationship between natural and manmade sources of environmental radioactivity, their transportation through the ecosystem, and the... Read more
Introduction: What are Radionuclides? Radionuclides: Sources. Radionuclide Concentrations in Air. Radionuclide Concentrations in Water. Radionuclide Concentrations in Soils. Radionuclide Transport Processes and Modeling. Effects of Radioactivity on Plants and Animals. Radionuclide Concentrations in Foodstuffs and Food Raw Materials. Health Effect of Radionuclides in Food on Humans. Analysis and Detection Methods. Unmasking Nuclear Smugglers. Radiation Safety Programs. Regulations.

Biography

Poschl, Michael; Nollet, Leo M.L.