Social and ethical aspects of radiation risk management. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Deborah Oughton, Sven Ove Hansson.
• Editors: Oughton, Deborah H; Hansson, Sven Ove, 1951-
• Contents: Preface 1. Introduction Part I. Ethical principles for radiation protection 2. Radiation risks and the ICRP 3. Moral thinking and radiation protection 4. A cross-cultural approach to radiation ethics 5. Ethical aspects of ecological risks from radiation 6. Why chemical risk assessment can learn from radiation protection Part II. Putting protection to practice 7. Ethical issues in clinical radiology 8. Ethics in practice - protecting workers 9. ALARA: What is reasonably achievable? Part III. Nuclear accidents and how to prevent them 10. Lessons learned from the Chernobyl accident in Norway 11. Lessons from the Fukushima Daiichi Disaster 12. Environmental injustice in radiation dose standards 13. Safety culture and safety quality Part IV. Proliferation and the nuclear fuel cycle 14. The legacies of Soviet nuclear testing in Kazakhstan 15. Moral dilemmas of uranium and thorium fuel cycles Part V. Public participation 16. Social identities and public uptake of science 17. Stakeholder Engagement in regaining living conditions after Chernobyl 18. Public Participation - potential and pitfalls 19. Can radwaste host communities be compensated without being bribed? Index
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Elsevier Science
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (400 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 363.17/99; Radiation -- Risk management -- Moral and ethical aspects; Radiation -- Risk assessment; Ionizing radiation; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0080914292; 9780080914299
• Related ISBNs: 0080450156; 9780080450155
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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