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Jan 2001 Health Physics TOC



Hi All

Here is the Jan 2001 Health Physics Table of Contents. For more
information on the Health Physics Journal, see:
http://www.health-physics.com/

Bruce Busby
bbusby@gene.com

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Health Physics
The Radiation Safety Journal
January 2001, Volume 80, Number 1

On the cover: Since its inception in 1958, Health Physics has had five
Editors-in-Chief.  With the start of this new year we are pleased to
introduce the sixth Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Michael T. Ryan, who in
previous years served as Associate Editor and Book Editor for Health
Physics.


CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

Health Physics-The Passing of the Torch
Michael T. Ryan   Page - 1


NEWS ON THE NET

Radiation Worker Information
Bruce Busby    Page - 2


PAPERS

Depth Dose-Equivalent and Effective Energies of Photoneutrons Generated
by 6-18 MV X-Ray Beams for Radiotherapy
Francesco d'Errico, Marlies Luszik-Bhadra, Ravinder Nath, Bernd R. L.
Siebert, and Ulrich Wolf     Page - 4

Estimation of Electron Absorbed Fractions in the Extrathoracic Airways
H. M. Moussa, K. F. Eckerman, L. W. Townsend, and R. Pevey  Page - 12

The Measurement of Radiation Levels in Australian Zircon Milling Plants
B. M. Hartley     Page - 16

Natural Radioactivity in the Soil Samples of Coastal Karnataka of South
India
Y. Narayana, H. M. Somashekarappa, N. Karunakara, D. N. Avadhani, H. M.
Mahesh,
and K. Siddappa     Page - 24

A Dosimetric Model for Determining the Effectiveness of Soil Covers for
Phosphogypsum Waste Piles
J. L. M s, J. P. Bol¡var, R. Garc¡a-Tenorio, J. L. Aguado, E. G. San
Miguel, and
J. Gonz lez-Labajo     Page - 34

Epithelial Damage Thresholds for Multiple-Pulse Exposures to 80 ns
Pulses of CO2 Laser Radiation
Russell L. McCally and C. Brent Bargeron   Page - 41

Monitoring Methods and Dose Assessment for Internal Exposures Involving
Mixed Fission and Activation Products Containing Actinides
K. S. Thind     Page - 47

Evaluation of Scatter Contribution from Shielding Materials Used in
Scatter Measurements for Calibration Range Characterization
R. J. Friedman, M. C. Reichard, T. E. Blue, and A. S. Brown  Page - 54

Absorbed Dose to Male and Female Brain From 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose
E. Niven, M. Thompson, and C. Nahmias   Page - 62



NOTES

Radiological Findings of an Accidental Radiation Injury of the Fingers:
A Case Report
Keiichi Nakagawa, Takuyou Kozuka, Masaaki Akahane, Gen Suzuki, Makoto
Akashi, Yoshio Hosoi, Yukimasa Aoki, and Kuni Ohtomo    Page - 67

Individual Biodosimetry at the Natural Radiation Background Level
Alexander A. Romanyukha, Vitaly Nagy, Olga Sleptchonok, Marc F.
Desrosiers, Jinjie Jiang, and Arthur Heiss     Page - 71


OPERATIONAL TOPICS

Chest Wall Thickness Measurements and the Dosimetric Implications for
Male Workers in the Uranium Industry
Gary H. Kramer, Barry M. Hauck, and Steve A. Allen  Page - 74


CORRESPONDENCE

Radiation from Medical Procedures:  Corrections to a Consequential Book
Review
John W. Gofman     Page - 81

Response to Gofman
Stephen V. Musolino    Page - 82

Specific Activity Concept
A. Alan Moghissi and Sorin R. Straja   Page - 83

Response to Moghissi and Straja
Sylvie-Ring Peterson and Philip A. Davis   Page - 84


BOOK REVIEWS

Professional Training Program's Electronic Library for Radiation
Protection
Reviewed by Ronald L. Kathren    Page - 86

Chernobyl Record, The Definitive History of the Chernobyl Catastrophe
Reviewed by Marvin Goldman    Page - 86

In the Shadow of the Bomb:  Bethe, Oppenheimer, and the Moral
Responsibility of the Scientist
Reviewed by Sidney D. Drell    Page - 87

Applied Statistics in Occupational Safety and Health
Reviewed by Michael T. Ryan    Page - 88


OTHER CONTENT

News and Notices     Page - 89
Instructions for Submission of New Product Announcements  Page - 102
Author Guidelines    Page - 103
Health Physics Society Prospectus Page - 106
Health Physics Society Affiliate Members Page - 107
Advertisers Guide   Appears at the back of this issue
Advertisers Index   Appears at the back of this issue
Up and Coming   Appears at the back of this issue






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