Radioisotope laboratory techniques. 4. ed.

The subject is covered in chapters, entitled: elements of nuclear physics; properties of radiations; production of radioisotopes; introduction to health physics; the laboratory; hazard control; decontamination and disposal of waste; laboratory apparatus; the statistics of counting; gas-filled radiation detectors; solid scintillators; liquid scintillation counting; sample preparation in liquid scintillation counting; high resolution gamma spectroscopy; factors influencing detection efficiency; the choice of counting equipment; special counting techniques; feasibility; radioactive techniques in analysis; autoradiography and gamma radiography; applications of radioisotopes and radiation. (U.K.)