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Alpha Link, The (1992 Video)

Director

Vivienne King

Producer

Vivienne King

Subject

Physics

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1993 sale: £20.00

Our understanding of the hazards of nuclear radiation is derived largely from the atomic bomb attacks on Japan. Current safety standards for the nuclear industry are based on the Japanese experience.

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Mad, Bad and Dangerous

Date

23 Mar 2015, 11:10

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

BUFVC Review

Mad, Bad and Dangerous: The Scientist and the Cinema by Christopher Frayling (Reaktion Books, 2005). ISBN: 978-1861892850 (hardback), 258 pages. Price: £19.95; ISBN: 978-1861892850 (paperback) £17;...

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Radiation Safety for Maintenance Staff (1985 Multimedia)

Subject

Medical sciences

Distribution

Hire Sale, Audiocassette. 21 min.; 60 slides. col.

Brief discussion of diagnostic and therapeutic uses of radiation.

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Electron Microscopy: Principles of Radiation Protection (1988 Video)

aka: Electron Microscopy: The Radiation Safety Aspect

Subject

Biology; Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 8 min.

Explains the nature of the possible radiation hazard in electron microscopy and outlines the ways in which modern equipment is designed and made so that in normal use the worker is not exposed to radiation....

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Radiation Monitoring: Practical Aspects (1988 Video)

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 22 min.

Shows the practical aspects of radiation monitoring. Covers the following: 1) choice of correct monitors for radiation and contamination; 2) monitors suitable for alpha, beta, gamma, neutrons, x-rays; 3)...

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Radiation Safety 2: The Role of the Rpa in Improving Radiography in Veterinary Practice (1993 Video)

Subject

Health & safety; Veterinary science

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 28 min., 1997 sale: £38.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Demonstrates the radiographic facilities and working practices needed to fulfil the requirements of the ‘Ionising Radiation Regulations’, emphasises the role of the radiation protection adviser (RPA),...

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Radiation Safety for Secretarial and Clerical Staff (1985 Multimedia)

Subject

Health & safety; Medical sciences

Distribution

Hire Sale, Audiocassette. 21 min.; 54 slides. col.

Describes the therapeutic use of radiation in hospitals. Risks of harmful biological effects are outlined and put into perspective.

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Radiation: Types and Effects / Origins and Control (1989)

Subject

Physics

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 22 minutes, 27 minutes), £36.00

These two programmes are aimed at 16- to 17-year-old school students. They provide a straightforward and unbiased introduction to the subject of ionising radiation. Radiation: Types and effects This...

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Types of Nuclear Radiation (1975 Audio)

Subject

Physics

Distribution

Sale, Audiocassette. 15 min.

An elementary account of the properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiation and their interaction with matter.

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Van Allen Radiation Belts, The: Exploring in Space (1963 Film)

Subject

Astronomy; Space science

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Dr Van Allen and other scientists explain some of the purposes and methods of obtaining information in exploratory space flights. Illustrates the complicated instrumentation and procedures necessary for...

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