Overview of experimental techniques including XAFS, XPS, SAXS, WAXS, diffraction, inelastic x-ray scattering, fluorescence spectroscopy, microprobe, tomography and optical spectroscopy. PHYS 571 Health Physics I Fundamentals of Health Physics will be presented with an emphasis on problem-solving and computer modeling. This course studies the requirements of agencies that regulate radiation hazards, their basis in law, and the underlying US and international standards. An array of overlapping requirements will be examined. The effect regulatory agencies have upon the future of organizations and the consequences of non-compliance are explored.
External dose is determined for uniform fields, non-uniform fields, and local deposition.
External sources include immersion in a cloud of radioactive gas and skin contamination. Internal dose is a function of the form of radioactive material, route of intake, biochemistry, metabolic activity and gross and cellular physiology. Students will present problems and solutions drawn from their experience and the literature. Operational problems may include organizational issues, computer applications, measurements and dosimetry. Methods for compliance with EPA, NRC and OSHA and enforcement actions will emphasize technical and management techniques.