chapter 1 What Are Radionuclides? -- chapter 2 Radionuclide Sources -- chapter 3 Radioactivity in the Air -- chapter 4 Radionuclide Concentrations in Water -- chapter 5 Radionuclide Concentrations in Soils -- chapter 6 Radionuclide Transport Processes and Modeling -- chapter 7 Effects of Radioactivity on Plants and Animals -- chapter 8 Radionuclides in Foodstuffs and Food Raw Material -- chapter 9 Radiation Detection Methods -- chapter 10 Unmasking the Illicit Trafficking of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Materials -- chapter 11 Radiation Protection Programs -- chapter 12 Regulations -- chapter 13 Food Irradiation: Microbiological, Nutritional, and Functional Assessment.