Radiotracer Methodology in the Biological, Environmental, and Physical Sciences

Download or read book Radiotracer Methodology in the Biological, Environmental, and Physical Sciences written by Chih Hsing Wang and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1975 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atoms and nuclides. The nature of radioactive decay. Characteristics of ionizing radiation. Nuclear instrumentation. Measurements of radioactivity: general considerations and the methods based on gas ionization. Gamma ray counting using solid scintillators. Gamma ray spectrometry using solid scintillatio detectors. Semiconductor radiation detectors. Measurement of radioactivity by the liquid (Internal-Sample) scintillation method. Measurement of radioactivity by emulsion and track detectors. Preparation of counting samples. Nuclear statistics. Correction factors in radiotracer assay. Design and execution of radiotracer experiments. Availability of radioisotope-labeled compounds. Nuclear safety. Radioanalytical techniques. Environmental applications of radiotracers. Tracer applications in the physical sciences. Nuclear reaction calculations.