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health physics

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health physics [′helth ‚fizĀ·iks]
(nucleonics)
The study of the protection of personnel from harmful effects of ionizing radiation by such means as routine radiation surveys, area and personnel monitoring, and protective equipment and procedures.


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These included toxicology, physiology, pharmacology, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, epidemiology, exposure assessment, radiation and health physics, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, ecology, and others that developed more recently, such as molecular biology and exposure science.
Their calculations, presented in the December 2004 Health Physics, indicate that residues from the water left each heating tank with up to 69 grams of uranium, depending on the tank's age and the household's water use.
The kittens are being cared for by health physics specialists during the decontamination period, and they are being fed through an eyedropper.
 
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