Radiation versus Mankind and Environment 1400-236PJON
Radiation - origin and characterisation:
What is it radiation? Atom construction; Radiation characterisation; The law of radiation Natural radiation; Artificial radiation; Nuclear reactions; Origin and characterisation of neutron radiation
2. From isotopic balance to nuclear bomb - application of radiation and nuclear energy
Application of radionuclides; Closed and open source; Application of radionuclides in the industry; Nuclear medicine; Other application; From Uranus to uranium, from nuclear fission to nuclear energy and nuclear bomb
3. Radiation exposition and dose of exposition:.
Exposition and contamination; Validation of exposition; Radiation dose j; Dose limits and contamination; Natural background; Doses from different sources; Biological effect of radiation
4. Radionuclides and environmental pollution:
Natural and artificial isotopes in nature; Break-down in nuclear energy power plant as a source of environmental pollution; What was happened in Poland after Czarnobyl break-down? Are our flates safeties? Natural radiation hazards in the mining; Radioactive wastes and storage problems.
5. Radiation protection:
What is it radiation protection? Warning marks; Methods useful in radiation protection; Prevention; Control of the environment; Radiation measurement services; Emergency service.
Type of course
elective monographs
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
see above (subject description)
Assessment criteria
Short, single choice remote test with the use of one of the tools available at the University of Warsaw - 50% of correct answers is needed to pass the exam, 2 absences allowed
Bibliography
lecture
Notes
Term 2024Z:
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