Physical Agents in the Environment and Workplace: Noise and Vibrations, Electromagnetic Fields and Ionizing Radiation - Paperback

by Gaetano Licitra (Editor), Giovanni D'Amore (Editor), Mauro Magnoni (Editor)

This book explores environmental physical agents and their potential effect on public and occupational health. It considers the theory, current research, and applications of physical agents including noise, ionizing radiation protection and non ionizing radiation protection, and explores the monitoring, measurement, modeling and mitigation of each of these.

Features:

• Covers all three physical agents in one comprehensive book
• Presents the latest results from research, as well as theory
• Contributed to by a panel of international experts

Author Biography

Gaetano Licitra is Coordinator of the Coastal Area of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Professor of Acoustics and Applied Acoustics at the University of Pisa, Italy.

Giovanni d'Amore is Director of the Radiation Department of the Environmental Protection Agency of Piedmont Region, Italy.

Mauro Magnoni is Head of the Ionizing Radiation Unit in the Radiation Department of the Environmental Protection Agency of Piedmont Region, Italy. He is also the President of Italian Radiation Protection Association.