Radiological Health MD0180

DEVELOPMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1
	INTRODUCTION
		PURPOSE
		SCOPE
		HISTORY
		RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH AND THE PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SPECIALIST
	BASIC RADIATION PHYSICS
		STRUCTURE OF MATTER
		CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
		ATOMIC NOTATION
		RADIOACTIVITY
	RADIATION UNITS
		BACKGROUND
		UNIT OF EXPOSURE
		ABSORBED DOSE
		DOSE EQUIVALENT
		DOSE RATE
	BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RADIATION
		BACKGROUND
		DAMAGE MECHANISMS
		ACUTE EFFECTS
		DELAYED SOMATIC EFFECTS OF RADIATION
	RADIATION DETECTION INSTRUMENTS
		DETECTOR FUNDAMENTALS
		SELECTION CRITERIA
		INSTRUMENTS
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 2
	SOURCES OF IONIZING RADIATION
		GENERAL
		NATURAL BACKGROUND RADIATION
		MAN-MADE RADIATION
		MACHINE-PRODUCED RADIATION SOURCES
		X-RAY TUBE
	RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS
		EARLY RADIATION PROTECTION MEASURES
		INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS
		TOLERANCE DOSE
		ADVENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
		MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE
		RADIATION PROTECTION GUIDANCE
		GENETIC EFFECTS OF RADIATION
		JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY
		FEDERAL RADIATION COUNCIL
		FURTHER STUDIES
		NATIONAL COUNCIL ON RADIATION PROTECTION AND MEASUREMENTS
		DEPARTMENT OF ARMY RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAM
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 3
	MICROWAVE RADIATION
		GENERAL
		MICROWAVE RANGE
		MICROWAVE GENERATION
		USES
		BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
		STANDARDS
		EXPOSURE STANDARDS
		PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
		ARMY PROGRAM
	LASER RADIATION
		GENERAL
		LASER OPERATION AND USES
		BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
		CLASSES OF LASER
		LASER PROTECTION
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
GLOSSARY
COMMENT SHEET