1: An Overview of Regulations and Responsibilities for Users of
Radioactive Materials
PART I. Review of Nuclear Physics
2: Atomic and Nuclear Structure
3: Nuclear Decay Processes
4: Radioactive Decay and Labeled Compounds
5: Interactions of Radiation with Matter
PART II. Detection and Measurement of Radioactivity
6: Detection of Radioactivity by Gas Ionization Methods
7: Detection of Radioactivity by Solid Scintilation Methods
8: Liquid Scintillation: Theory of Detection and Instrument
Design
9: Liquid Scintillation: Practical Aspects
10: Liquid Scintillation: Sample Preparation and Counting Atypical
Emissions
11: Detection of Radioactivity by Semiconductors
12: Autoradiographic Methods
13: Statistical Methods for Counting Data
PART III: Biological Effects of Radiation and Radiation Safety
14: Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
15: Radiation Protection Standards and Dose Calculations
16: Practical Aspects of Radiation Protection
PART IV: Radiotracer Methodology
17: Use of Labeled Compounds in Tracer Experiments
18: Radioimmunoassay and Isotope Dilution
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