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What is Safe? : Risks of Living in a Nuclear Age.
Is it safe? ""What are the risks involved?"" are questions frequently asked by members of the public. This unique book explains the fundamental problems faced in modern-day life. Terms such as ""risk"" and ""safe"" are clearly defined, and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Royal Society of Chemistry,
1998.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Is it safe? ""What are the risks involved?"" are questions frequently asked by members of the public. This unique book explains the fundamental problems faced in modern-day life. Terms such as ""risk"" and ""safe"" are clearly defined, and the risks encountered between birth and death are discussed, including transport, the home, healthcare, diet, and the workplace. The perception of risk, and the risks from radiation (natural, radwaste and nuclear reactors) are covered, along with management of risk and the psychology of risk perception. What is Safe? The Risks of Living in a Nuclear Age is i |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (154 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781847552365 1847552366 |