Book Description

Proceedings of the First International Congress of Radiation Protection, Part 1 is a repository of research studies presented at the First International Congress of Radiation Protection, sponsored by the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA), held in Rome in September 1966. The compendium contains research papers from researchers all over the world, covering every major subject category of radiation protection. Subjects studied include development of health physics, biological effects of radiation, personal dosimetry methods, health physics engineering, and radiochemical analysis. Discussions on environmental contamination, fallout and food chains; the medical aspects of radiation protection; and decontamination of fission products on human skin and hair are presented as well. The book offers insights and information that will be useful to scientists and workers in the field of atomic energy and nuclear research.