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Hi all,

Here is the  August 1999  Health Physics Journal Table of Contents. For 
those who have not seen the new search engine for the Journal, try: 
http://hpj.netjournals.com/.  This is our new web site that allows 
keyword and author searches of past HP Journals (see May or June HP 
Journal NOTN column for more info). 

Bruce Busby
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HEALTH PHYSICS
Schedule of Contents
Volume 77 No. 2, August 1999

On the cover: Current view of the Metlinsky mill: the site where 
free-flowing Techa River started (1949-1951). The Techa River was 
contaminated in 1949-1956 by the Mayak complex in Southern Urals, Russia. 
See article by M. I. Vorobiova and M. O. Degteva on page 142 for more 
information.

Runner up cover photo: BELGONUCLEAIRE MOX Plant, in Belgium, where a new 
personal neutron dosimeter was tested. See article by R. Olaerts et al. 
on page 200 for more information.

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NEWS ON THE NET

When NOT to Use Computers
Melissa Woo 				Page - 133


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PAPERS 

Probabalistic Approach to Derive Operational 
Intervention Levels for Nuclear Emergency 
Preparedness
Bent Lauritzen and Ulf B„verstam		Page - 135

Simple Model for the Reconstruction of 
Radionuclide Concentrations and Radiation 
Exposures Along the Techa River
Marina I. Vorobiova and Marina O. Degteva	Page - 142

Effective Dose to the Public from 226Ra in 
Drinking Water Supplies of Iran
M. Sohrabi, M. M. Beitollahi, S. Hafezi, 
M. Asefi, and M. Bolourchi			Page - 150

Measurements of Radon Concentration 
and the Role of Earth Tides in a Gypsum Mine
 in Walferdange, Luxembourg
M. Lenzen and H. J. Neugebauer		Page - 154

Diffusive Transport of Radon in a Column of 
Moisturized Sand
W. H. van der Spoel, E. R. van der Graaf, 
and R. J. de Meijer				Page - 163

Is There a Difference in Radionuclide-Induced 
Bone Tumor Sensitivity Between Male and 
Female Beagles?
Ray D. Lloyd, Scott C. Miller, Glenn N. Taylor,
and Beth M. Bowman				Page - 178

Radon Entry into Houses: The Importance 
of Scale-Dependant Permeability 
K. Garbesi, A. L. Robinson, R. G. Sextro,
and W. W. Nazaroff				Page - 183


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NOTES

Examination Frequencies and Patient Doses
from Computed Tomography Examinations in
the Area of Athens, Greece
A. Perris, C. Hourdakis, A. Manetou, 
I. Iordanou, and M. Lyra			Page - 192

Linear Attenuation Coefficients of 
Tissue-Equivalent Materials of Differing 
Compositions for Low Energy Photons
R. C. Sharma and T. K. Haridasan		Page - 196


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OPERATIONAL TOPICS

Determination of Neutron Spectra in a 
MOX Plant for the Qualification of the 
BD-PND Bubble Detector
R. Olaerts, P. Kockerols, A. Renard, 
W. Rosenstock, T. K”ble, and F. Vanhavere	Page - 200

Lung Counting: A Function to Fit Counting 
Efficiency of a Lung Counting Germanium 
Detector Array to Muscle-Equivalent-
Chest-Wall-Thickness and Photon Energy
Using a Realistic Torso Phantom
Gary H. Kramer				Page - 207


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BOOK REVIEWS

Radiation Protection in Medicine: Contemporary 
Issues, Proceedings of the 1999 NCRP Annual 
Meeting, held April 7-9, 1999
Reviewed by Michael T. Ryan			Page - 214

1999 Midyear Proceedings: Creation and Future 
Legacy of Stockpile Stewardship/Isotope 
Production, Applications, and Consumption, 
Proceedings of the 32nd Midyear Topical Meeting, 
24-27 January 1999, Albuquerque, NM
Reviewed by Peter D. Fledderman		Page - 214

NCS Report 12 Determination and Use of Scatter 
Correction Factors Megavoltage Photon Beams
Reviewed by Nikos Papanikolaou		Page - 215

Industrial Safety Management--A Practical 
Approach
Reviewed by Michael T. Ryan			Page - 215

Federal Wildlife Laws Handbook with Related Laws
Reviewed by Michael T. Ryan			Page - 216

Low Level Radioactive Waste Repositories: An 
Analysis of Costs
Reviewed by Michael T. Ryan			Page - 216

Making Physics: A Biography of Brookhaven 
National Laboratory, 1946-1972
Reviewed by Stephen V. Musolino		Page - 217


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ICNIRP STATEMENT

ICNIRP Statement on Laser Pointers
International Commission on Non-Ionizing 
Radiation Protection				Page - 218


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OTHER CONTENT

News and Notices 
Instructions for Submission of New Product Announcements
Author Guidelines
Health Physics Society Prospectus
Health Physics Society Affiliate Members
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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