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A Handbook of Radioactivity Measurements Procedures, 2nd edition: (Report No. 58)
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© 1985 National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP)

 

Description: This report addresses the measurement of radioactivity and deals with the vast number of different radioactive materials that have become available in the last three decades, from nuclear reactors and particle accelerators, for applications in medicine, scientific research, and industry.
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Front Matter
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Table of Contents
Expand this node 1. Introduction
Expand this node 2. Physics of Some Radiation Detectors
Expand this node 3. Fundamental or Direct Measurements of Activity in Radioactive Decay
Expand this node 4. Indirect or Comparative Measurements of Activity in Radioactive Decay
Expand this node 5. Techniques for the Preparation of Standard Sources for Radioactivity Measurements
Expand this node 6. The Assay of Radioactivity and the Identification of Radionuclides in Environmental, Medical, and Industrial Laboratories
Expand this node 7. Statistics
Expand this node 8. Measurements Assurance, Standards, Traceability and the Statement of Uncertainty
Expand this node Appendix A: Nuclear-Decay Data for Selected Radionuclides
Expand this node Appendix B: The Statistics of Radioactive Decay
References A-J
References K-Z
The NCRP
NCRP Publications
Index