Top HP Reference Books

[lambert@hal.hahnemann.edu]

The results of the poll are as follows:

Cember H.            Introduction to HP                          14
Knoll, G.            Radiation Detection and Measurement         12
USDEW                Rad. Health Handbook                         7
Schleien             HP and Radiological Health Handbook          6
Attix, F.A.          Intro to Rad. Physics and Rad. Dosimetry     5
Turner, J.           Atoms, Radiation and Radiation Protection    4
Johns & Cunningham   Physics of Radiology                         3
Evans, R.            The Atomic Nucleus                           3
Gollnick             Basic Radiation Protection Technology        3
Kocher, D.           Radioactive Decay Table                      2
Faw & Shultis        Radiological Assessment                      2
Lederer              Table of Isotopes                            2
CRC                  Handbook of Chemistry and Physics            2
???                  Chart of the Nuclides                        2
Eisenbud M.          Environmental Radioactivity                  2
Hall, E.             Radiobiology for the Radiologist             2

Receiving one vote each:

Kase, K.              Dosimetry of Ionizing Radiation
Anderson, D.          Absorption of Ionizing Radiation
IAEA Safety Series    International Basic Safety Stds. for Protection ...
Glasstone & Sesonske  Nuclear Reactor Engineering
HPS                   HPS Directory of Rad Pro Professionals
Nat. Research Council BEIR V
Till, M.              Radiological Assessment
Hine & Brownell       Radiation Dosimetry
Shapiro, J.           Radiation Protection
Moe, H.J.             Operational HP Training
Lamarsh               No title given, presumed Nuclear Reactor Theory
Khan                  Physics of Radiation Therapy
NBS                   Medical Physics Data Book
Oak Ridge             Gamma Spectra and Nuclide Identification Catalog
Sworkowski            Calculus
Skrable, K.           a personal compilation of Answers to ABHP questions

Several people stated various regulations, e.g., 10 CFR, 49 CFR ...


Since this was obviously a very unscientific poll I'm not sure that any
conclusions can be drawn.  

 
Kent Lambert
LAMBERT@hal.hahnemann.edu

All opinions are well reasoned and insightful.
Needless to say they are not the opinion of my
employer. - Paraphrased from Michael Feldman.