{"product_id":"decommissioning-health-physics-a-handbook-for-marssim-users-second-edition-paperback","title":"Decommissioning Health Physics: A Handbook for Marssim Users, Second Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric W. Abelquist\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExperienced Guidance on the Technical Issues of Decommissioning Projects\u003c\/em\u003eWritten by one of the original MARSSIM authors, \u003cstrong\u003eDecommissioning Health Physics: A Handbook for MARSSIM Users, Second Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is the only book to incorporate all of the requisite technical aspects of planning and executing radiological surveys in support of decommissioning. Extensively revised and updated, it covers survey instrumentation, detection sensitivity, statistics, dose modeling, survey procedures, and release criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew to the Second Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter on hot spot assessment that recognizes appropriate dosimetric significance of hot spots when designing surveys and includes a new approach for establishing hot spot limits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter on the clearance or release of materials, highlighting aspects of the MARSAME manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevised chapter on characterization survey design to reflect guidance in ANSI N13.59 on the value of data quality objectives (DQOs)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated regulations and guidance documents throughout \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated survey instrumentation used to support decontamination and decommissioning (D\u0026amp;D) surveys, including expanded coverage of \u003ci\u003ein situ\u003c\/i\u003e gamma spectrometers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevised statistics chapter that includes an introduction to Bayesian statistics and additional double sampling and ranked set sampling statistical approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore case studies and examples throughout \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImplement the Surveys Effectively and Avoid Common Pitfalls\u003c\/em\u003eWith more than 20 years of experience as a practitioner in the decommissioning survey field, author Eric W. Abelquist prepares you for the technical challenges associated with planning and executing MARSSIM surveys. He discusses the application of statistics for survey design and data reduction and addresses the selection of survey instrumentation and detection sensitivity. He presents final status survey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric W. Abelquist\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, CHP, is the executive vice president of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and deputy director of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). He helps oversee organizational best practices, program and business unit leadership, and community relations. He also works directly with the president\/CEO to formulate organizational strategic objectives, manage key strategic initiatives, and advise on scientific and engineering issues that advance research and education opportunities. He was previously the associate director for Independent Environmental Assessment and Verification (IEAV) at ORAU, where he contributed to the development and implementation of the Multiagency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM). He received a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the University of Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 692\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.39 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49741796081816,"sku":"9780367867133","price":122.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/z9vauI0_UC9780367867133.webp?v=1787673083","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/decommissioning-health-physics-a-handbook-for-marssim-users-second-edition-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}