C6830 Radioecology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Křivohlávek (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jiří Křivohlávek
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 13:00–13:50 A08/309
Prerequisites
C4430 Nuclear Chemistry || C5040 Nuclear Chemistry
Basic knowledge of nuclear chemistry.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 23 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand a part of ionizing radiation and nuclear materials in science, industry and military; interpret history of discoveries and uses of ionizing radiation and nuclear materials; interpret negative and positive effect ionizing radiation on living and lifeless objects; interpret rule of radioactive waste and radioactive emissions problems;
Syllabus
  • 1. Generally introduction
  • 1.1. Notation
  • 1.2. Glossary
  • 1.3. Weight of atom
  • 1.4. Energy in atom
  • 2. Radioactivity
  • 2.1. Mass contidion
  • 2.2. Sorts of radioctive decay
  • 2.3. Kinetics of radioctives decay
  • 2.4. Natural radionuclides
  • 3. Ionizing radiation
  • 3.1. Characteristic of ionizing radiation
  • 3.2. Sources of IR
  • 3.3. Protection from IR
  • 3.4. Detection of IR
  • 3.5. Biological effects of IR
  • 4. Radioactivity and ionizing radiation in enviroment
  • 4.1. Cosmic radiation and radionuclides from cosmic radiation
  • 4.2. Natural long living radionuclides
  • 4.3. Radon
  • 4.4. Nuclear powerplants
  • 4.5. Nuclear powerplants accidents
  • 4.6. Accidents with nuclear and radioactives material
  • 4.7. Nuclear and termonuclear explosions tests
  • 4.8. Man-made sources of radionuclides
  • 4.9. Radioactive waste
Literature
  • J. Hála, radioaktivita, ionizující záření, jaderná energie. Brno, 1998.
  • J. Beneš, Radioaktivní zamoření biosféry. Praha, 1974. J. Jandl, I. Petr, Ionizující záření v životním prostředí. Praha, 1988.
Teaching methods
Lectures and class discussion
Assessment methods
Lectures ends with oral exam or written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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