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In this chapter some of the basic techniques required in health physics laboratories are discussed. These include radioassay, which is the measurement of radioactive samples, and the calibration of health physics instruments.
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Experimental Nucleonics. Brown, B. Iliffe Books, 1963.
The first half of this book is an account of the general principles of radiation detection and measurement. This is followed by detailed notes on a series of experiments suitable for a course in radiation protection.
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© 1980 Alan Martin and Samuel A. Harbison
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Martin, A., Harbison, S.A. (1980). Health Physics Laboratory Techniques. In: An Introduction to Radiation Protection. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6940-8_15
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