Practical Radiation Protection

This revised, fifth edition of Practical Radiation Protection pro¬vides insight into the hazards of applying ionising radiation and the practical methods to control these hazards. The book is a translation of the ninth edition of Praktische Stralingshygiëne (2022), with some corrections to the Dutch text.

The book is intended for anyone who works with open sources, sealed sources or X-ray equipment.
It is aimed at radiation protection officers (RPOs) working with:
• industrial radiography equipment;
• measurement and control applications;
• dispersible radioactive substances at C and D level;
• medical applications.

It fulfils the course requirements for the RPOs in these sectors, as laid down in Appendix 5.2 Part A of the Regulations on basic safety standards for radiation protection. The necessary depth of knowledge differs per sector; throughout the training the lecturer will guide you on this.
In addition the book may be used for:
• radiation workers in these settings;
• radiation protection experts;
• anyone with an interest in this issue (managers, policy makers, journalists, etc.).

New to the fifth English edition is that—in addition to the basic knowledge—in-depth paragraphs have been included; these are not part of the course requirements. An extensive literature list has also been added. The book is now entirely in full colour.

Chapter 2 gives an updated overview of the applications of ionis¬ing radiation in the Netherlands. New in this chapter is the treat¬ment of the decay chain of uranium and radon.
Chapter 3, on interaction of radiation with matter and shielding of radiation, gives some more information on high-energy elec¬trons and presents and discusses half-value layers in the easy-to-apply unit cm.