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| On the cover: Current view of the Metlinsky mill: the site where free-flowing Techa River started (1949-1951). The Techa River was contaminated in 1949-1956 by the Mayak complex in Southern Urals, Russia. See article by M. I. Vorobiova and M. O. Degteva on page 142 for more information. |
Contents of Vol. 77, No. 2, August 1999
NEWS ON THE NET
When NOT to Use Computers — Melissa Woo
PAPERS
Probabalistic Approach to Derive Operational Intervention Levels for Nuclear Emergency Preparedness — Bent Lauritzen and Ulf Bäverstam
Simple Model for the Reconstruction of Radionuclide Concentrations and Radiation Exposures Along the Techa River — Marina I. Vorobiova and Marina O. Degteva
Effective Dose to the Public from 226Ra in Drinking Water Supplies of Iran — M. Sohrabi, M. M. Beitollahi, S. Hafezi, M. Asefi, and M. Bolourchi
Measurements of Radon Concentration and the Role of Earth Tides in a Gypsum Mine in Walferdange, Luxembourg — M. Lenzen and H. J. Neugebauer
Diffusive Transport of Radon in a Column of Moisturized Sand — W. H. van der Spoel, E. R. van der Graaf, and R. J. de Meijer
Is There a Difference in Radionuclide-Induced Bone Tumor Sensitivity Between Male and Female Beagles? — Ray D. Lloyd, Scott C. Miller, Glenn N. Taylor, and Beth M. Bowman
Radon Entry into Houses: The Importance of Scale-Dependant Permeability — K. Garbesi, A. L. Robinson, R. G. Sextro, and W. W. Nazaroff
Examination Frequencies and Patient Doses from Computed Tomography Examinations in the Area of Athens, Greece — A. Perris, C. Hourdakis, A. Manetou, I. Iordanou, and M. Lyra
Linear Attenuation Coefficients of Tissue-Equivalent Materials of Differing Compositions for Low Energy Photons — R. C. Sharma and T. K. Haridasan
OPERATIONAL TOPICS
Determination of Neutron Spectra in a MOX Plant for the Qualification of the BD-PND Bubble Detector — R. Olaerts, P. Kockerols, A. Renard, W. Rosenstock, T. Köble, and F. Vanhavere
Lung Counting: A Function to Fit Counting Efficiency of a Lung Counting Germanium Detector Array to Muscle-Equivalent-Chest-Wall-Thickness and Photon Energy Using a Realistic Torso Phantom — Gary H. Kramer
BOOK REVIEWS
Radiation Protection in Medicine: Contemporary Issues, Proceedings of the 1999 NCRP Annual Meeting, held April 7-9, 1999 — Reviewed by Michael T. Ryan
1999 Midyear Proceedings: Creation and Future Legacy of Stockpile Stewardship/Isotope Production, Applications, and Consumption, Proceedings of the 32nd Midyear Topical Meeting, 24-27 January 1999, Albuquerque, NM — Reviewed by Peter D. Fledderman
NCS Report 12 Determination and Use of Scatter Correction Factors Megavoltage Photon Beams — Reviewed by Nikos Papanikolaou
Industrial Safety Management—A Practical Approach — Reviewed by Michael T. Ryan
Federal Wildlife Laws Handbook with Related Laws — Reviewed by Michael T. Ryan
Low Level Radioactive Waste Repositories: An Analysis of Costs — Reviewed by Michael T. Ryan
Making Physics: A Biography of Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1946-1972 — Reviewed by Stephen V. Musolino
ICNIRP STATEMENT
ICNIRP Statement on Laser Pointers International Commission on Nonionizing Radiation Protection
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News and Notices
Instructions for Submission of New Product Announcements
Author Guidelines
Health Physics Society Prospectus
Health Physics Society Affiliate Members
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