Williams, David R. <br/><br/>
What is safe :  the risks of living in a nuclear age / 
David R. Williams. 
 - viii, 146 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-136) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Daily life -- Childhood -- Transport risks -- Homes -- Recreation -- Healthcare -- Diet -- Medical -- Energy -- Perception -- Risk, perception and social constructions -- Risk management -- Risks at work -- Risks from chemicals -- General principles of risk -- Defining 'safe' and 'safe enough' -- Statistics - dealing with large numbers -- Radioactive waste disposal -- Modelling doses and risks -- Marshalling our facts -- Perception of radwaste disposal -- Concluding remarks. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0854045694 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Radiation--Safety measures<br/>Risk<br/>Risk management<br/>Nuclear energy
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.1799