Corporate Author

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date

1991

Series

NCRP report 112

Subjects

Nuclear Medicine - instrumentation

Nuclear Medicine - standards

Calibration - standards

Radiation Protection - standards

Radiation, Ionizing

Radiometry

ISBN

0929600231

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

VC Medical Physics

Call Number

WN650 N39 1991 v.112

Author

Jayaraman, Subramania

Lanzl, Lawrence H

Lanzl, Elisabeth F

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Berlin ; New York

Publisher

Springer

Publication Date

c2004

Physical Description

xxii, 523 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Radiotherapy

Physics

Radiation, Ionizing

Radiometry

ISBN

3540402845 (alk. paper)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Call Number

WN250 J42c 2004

Copies

Corporate Author

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

xvi, 411 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series

NCRP report 156

Subjects

Radiation Injuries - therapy

Radiometry - methods

Radiation Protection

Models, Biological

Radioisotopes - adverse effects

Risk Assessment - methods

Wounds, Penetrating - therapy

Guideline

ISBN

9780929600932

0929600932

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

VC Medical Physics

FVC Medical Physics

VIC Medical Physics

Kelowna Library

Call Number

WN650 N39 2007 v.156

Copies

Corporate Author

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date

1994

Series

NCRP report 120

Subjects

Nuclear Power Plants

Radiometry

Radiation, Ionizing

ISBN

0929600398

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

VC Medical Physics

Call Number

WN650 N39 1994 v.120

Corporate Author

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date

1991

Series

NCRP report 109

Subjects

Radiometry

Animals

Abnormalities, Radiation-Induced

Radiation, Ionizing

ISBN

0929600185

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

VC Medical Physics

Call Number

WN650 N39 1991 v.109

Corporate Author

International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements

Publication Date

1998

Series

ICRU report 60

Subjects

Radiation Dosage

Radiometry

Radiation, Ionizing

ISBN

0913394599

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

VC Medical Physics

Call Number

WN650 I61 1998 v.60

Corporate Author

International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements

Publication Date

1994

Series

ICRU report 52

Subjects

Radiation, Ionizing

Radiometry - methods

Radiometry - standards

ISBN

0913394513

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

VC Medical Physics

Call Number

WN650 I61 1994 v.52

Corporate Author

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

1 online resource

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

NCRP report 176

Subjects

Nanoparticles

Radiation Exposure - adverse effects

Radiation Protection - methods

Radiometry

Safety Management - methods

Nanotechnology - standards

United States

Guideline

Abstract

Table of Contents:

1. Executive Summary -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Scope -- 1.3 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 1.3.1 General -- 1.3.2 Operational Health Physics -- 1.3.3 Internal Dosimetry -- 1.3.4 Summary -- 2. Introduction -- 2.1 Background -- 2.2 Purpose -- 3. Types and Sources of Nanomaterials Including Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Naturally Occurring and Incidentally Produced Nanomaterials -- 3.3 Radiation-Induced Synthesis of Nanomaterials -- 3.4 Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 3.4.1 Naturally Occurring Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 3.4.2 Incidentally Produced Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 3.4.3 Radiolabeled Nanomaterials -- 4. Physicochemical Concerns for Exposure to Nanoparticles -- 4.1 Nanoparticle Physicochemical Properties -- 4.1.1 Deposition Within the Respiratory Tract -- 4.1.2 Translocation Across Organ Membranes -- 4.1.3 Surface Area and Reactivity in Biological Systems -- 4.1.4 Particle Shape -- 4.1.5 Particle Agglomeration -- 4.1.6 Material Dispersibility -- 4.1.7 Material Surface Charge -- 4.2 Nanoparticle Exposure Experiences Involving Humans -- 4.2.1 Magic Nano Event -- 4.2.2 Event in China -- 4.2.3 Nickel Sensitization Case -- 4.2.4 Polymer and Metal Fume Experience -- 4.3 Guidance on Managing Physicochemical Concerns for Exposure to Nanoparticles -- 5. Operational Health Physics in a Nanotechnology Environment -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Attention to the Physicochemical Toxicity of Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 5.1.2 Changes that May be Needed for Internal Dosimetry -- 5.1.3 Changes that May be Needed for Dispersion of Airborne Particles -- 5.1.4 Summary of Radiation Program Elements Applicable to Working with Radioactive Nanomaterials -- 5.2 Hierarchy of Exposure Controls for Facility and Process Design -- 5.2.1 Elimination and Substitution -- 5.2.2 Engineered Controls

5.2.3 Administrative Controls -- 5.2.4 Personal Protective Equipment -- 5.3 Use of Radioactive Nanomaterials in Medical Settings -- 5.4 Management and Disposal of Radioactive Nanomaterial Waste -- 5.5 Control of Public Exposure -- 5.6 Emergency Response -- 5.7 Incident Investigation -- 5.8 Effective Risk Communication -- 6. Nanoparticle Issues for Internal Radiation Dosimetry -- 6.1 Framework for Considering Radioactive Nanoparticle Internal Dosimetry -- 6.2 General Approach to Biokinetic Modeling for Intakes of Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3 Radiation Dosimetry of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3.1 Deposition of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3.2 Clearance of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.3.3 Respiratory Tract Dosimetry for Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.4 Radiation Dosimetry of Ingested Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.5 Radiation Dosimetry of Radioactive Nanoparticles for Intact Skin -- 6.6 Radiation Dosimetry of Radioactive Nanoparticles in Wounds -- 6.7 Biokinetics of Nanoparticles that Affect Internal Dosimetry -- 6.7.1 Regional Deposition of Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.7.2 Biokinetic Characteristics of Inhaled Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 6.7.3 Biokinetics Example: Monomeric and Polymeric Plutonium -- 7. Dose Assessment and Medical Management for Individuals Exposed to Radioactive Nanoparticles -- 7.1 Approaches for Dose Assessment -- 7.2 Occupational Exposure and Dose Assessment Scenario: Plutonium Processing Facility -- 7.3 Impact of Radioactive Nanoparticles on Dose Assessment -- 7.4 Impact of Radioactive Nanoparticles on Medical Management Decisions -- 8. Conclusions and Recommendations -- 8.1 Hazard and Exposure Assessment -- 8.1.1 Conclusions -- 8.1.2 Recommendations -- 8.2 Operational Health Physics -- 8.2.1 Conclusions -- 8.2.2 Recommendations -- 8.3 Nanoparticle Issues for Radiation Dosimetry

8.3.1 Conclusions -- 8.3.2 Recommendations -- 8.4 Dose Assessment and Medical Management -- 8.4.1 Conclusions -- 8.4.2 Recommendations -- Appendix A. Radiolabeled Nanoparticles -- A.1 Use of Radionuclides to Characterize and Quantitate Nanoparticle Contents -- A.2 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Biokinetic and Toxicologic Investigations -- A.3 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Diagnostic Medicine -- A.4 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Medical Imaging -- A.5 Radiolabeled Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Medicine -- A.6 Use of Radiation-Induced Emissions and Hyperthermal Effects from Nanoparticles in Therapeutic Medicine -- Appendix B. Biokinetic Models -- B.1 Fate of Nanoparticles in the Lungs -- B.2 Particle Clearance and Translocation Pathways -- B.3 Exposure and Biokinetics of Ingested Nanoparticles -- B.4 Human and Animal Studies Using Radioactive Nanoparticles -- Appendix C. Key Concepts for Understanding Nanoparticle Aerosol Properties and Behaviors -- C.1 Introduction -- C.2 A Range of Mechanisms Influence Particle Motion and Collection -- C.3 Behavior of Airborne Nanoparticles is Dominated by Brownian Diffusion -- C.4 Particle Volume Equivalent Diameter, Thermodynamic Diameter, and Aerodynamic Equivalent Diameter are Related -- C.5 Particle Size Distributions are Frequently Lognormal -- C.6 Nanoparticles Dominate the Count Distribution -- C.7 Nanoparticles Exist to Some Extent in the Majority of Occupational Aerosols -- C.8 Smaller Particles have a Greater Fraction of Their Atoms at the Particle Surface -- C.9 Number Concentrations of Concern Depend on the Material of Concern -- C.10 Realistic Airborne Particle Number Concentrations can be Limited by Coagulation -- C.11 Smaller Particles are More Difficult to Dislodge from Surfaces than Larger Particles -- Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols -- Glossary -- References -- Scientific Committee and Staff

The NCRP -- Officers -- Members -- Distinguished Emeritus Members -- Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures -- Warren K. Sinclair Keynote Addresses -- Thomas S. Tenforde Topical Lectures -- NCRP Publications -- NCRP Reports -- NCRP Commentaries -- Proceedings of the Annual Meeting -- Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures -- Warren K. Sinclair Keynote Addresses -- Thomas S. Tenforde Topical Lectures -- Symposium Proceedings -- NCRP Statements -- Other Documents

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9780913392041

9780913392027

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Corporate Author

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. Scientific Committee 6-1

Place of Publication

[Bethesda, MD]

Publisher

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date

2008

Physical Description

xx, 546 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series

NCRP report 158

Subjects

Radiometry - methods

Radiation Effects

Models, Statistical

Uncertainty

Guideline

ISBN

9780929600949

0929600940

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

VC Medical Physics

FVC Medical Physics

VIC Medical Physics

Kelowna Library

Call Number

WN650 N39 2008 v.158

Copies