Radiation hygiene. 6th edition, corrected and supplemented. Korenkov I.P., Narkevich B.Ya., Ilyin L.A.

The sixth edition of the textbook sets out the scientific and legal framework of the radiation protection of personnel and the population, the organization of a system of radiation and hygienic control. The regulation of the radiation action on personnel, population and the environment, including the requirements for restricting medical radiation and radiation of the population with radiation accident, has been considered.

the new chapter “Protection from weapons of mass destruction” and materials to ensure the safety of personnel when working with a new type of nuclear fuel were introduced. The basics of radiation protection of the population from background, technogenic and medical radiation and technology for radioactive waste management are described in detail. The section on accidents on atomic submarines has been expanded. The section of the textbook was redesigned, dedicated to the consequences of radiation accidents at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the Fukushima-1 NPP.

For specialists receiving postgraduate education in radiation hygiene, the electronic application to the textbook provides a set of test tasks with programmed answers to questions and is given an exhaustive list of existing regulatory documentation. The textbook is intended for students of medical universities studying in the specialty “Medical and Preservic matter”, is useful for students in the course “Life Safety”, as well as doctors and other specialists working with ionizing radiation.