King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Department of Physics

 

 

MEPH 569 Health Physics

 

Physical and biological aspects of the use of ionizing radiation in industrial and academic institutions; physical principles

underlying shielding instrumentation, waste disposal; biological effects of low levels of ionizing radiation; lecture and lab.

 

Prerequisite: MEPH 561                                                           Instructor: M.I. Al-Jarallah

Office- Building 6, Room 225

Tel. 2281, Email: mibrahim@kfupm.edu.sa

 

Week

Date

Topics

# Lec.

Chapter #

 

1

1

1,2,3

3,4,5

5

6

7

8,9

9,10,11

11,12

12

13

13,14

14,15

15

14 Feb

 16 Feb

18 Feb-1 Mar

3 Mar-13 Mar

15 Mar-17 Mar

20 Mar-24 Mar

27 Mar-31 Mar

3 Apr-10 Apr

12 Apr-24 Apr

26 Apr-1 May

3 May-5 May

8 May-10 May

12 May-15 May

17 May-22 May

24 May-26 May

Introduction and Historical Perspective

Radioactive Decay

Interaction of Radiation with Matter

Methods of Radiation Detection

Statistics

Radiation Dosimetry

Biological Effects of Radiation

Radiation Protection Criteria and Exposure Limit

External Radiation Protection

Internal Dosimetry and Radiation Protection

Radiation Physics of Protection

Medical Health Physics

University Health Physics

Environmental Health Physics

Accelerator Health Physics

1

1

6

5

2

3

3

4

6

3

2

2

2

3

2

1

4

5,6,7,8,9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

 

JJB 15

JJB 16

JJB 20

JJB 21

 

 

References:

1.      J.E. Turner “Atoms, Radiation and Radiation Protection” 2nd Edition, Pergamm Press (19)

2.      J.J. Bevelacqua “Basic Health Physics Problem and Solution” John Wiley (1999)

3.      J.E. Martin “Physics for Radiation Protection” John Wiley (2000)