Radiation versus Mankind and Environment 1400-236PJON-OG
Radiation - origin and characterisation:
What is it radiation? Atom construction; Radiation characterisation; The law of radiation Natural radiation; Artificial radiation; Nuclear reactions; Origin and characterisation of neutron radiation
2. From isotopic balance to nuclear bomb - application of radiation and nuclear energy
Application of radionuclides; Closed and open source; Application of radionuclides in the industry; Nuclear medicine; Other application; From Uranus to uranium, from nuclear fission to nuclear energy and nuclear bomb
3. Radiation exposition and dose of exposition:.
Exposition and contamination; Validation of exposition; Radiation dose j; Dose limits and contamination; Natural background; Doses from different sources; Biological effect of radiation
4. Radionuclides and environmental pollution:
Natural and artificial isotopes in nature; Break-down in nuclear energy power plant as a source of environmental pollution; What was happened in Poland after Czarnobyl break-down? Are our flates safeties? Natural radiation hazards in the mining; Radioactive wastes and storage problems.
5. Radiation protection:
What is it radiation protection? Warning marks; Methods useful in radiation protection; Prevention; Control of the environment; Radiation measurement services; Emergency service.
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Learning outcomes
see above (subject description)
Assessment criteria
Short, single choice remote test with the use of one of the tools available at the University of - 50% of correct answers is needed to pass the exam. 2 absences allowed.
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