Published January 2019 | Version v1
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Development of a simultaneous evaluation method of radioactivity in soil and dose rate using CeBr3 and SrI2(Eu) scintillation detectors for environmental monitoring

Creators

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)
  • 2. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig (Germany)

Description

The simultaneous evaluation of dose rate and radioactivity using newly developed scintillation detectors, i.e. CeBr3 and SrI2(Eu) was investigated for environmental radiation measurement. Energy dependence and linearity of both detectors were verified by measurements in a low background laboratory operated by the German metrological institute and found to be applicable to environmental monitoring purposes. As a result of environmental gamma ray measurements in normal situation, evaluated air kerma rate and radioactivity in/on soil for 137Cs, 134Cs and 40K seemed consistent. Results also support that the method developed in this study is reliable and would be applicable to the environmental radiation measurement. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from https://doi.org/10.15669/pnst.6.81

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.15669/pnst.6.81;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Progress in Nuclear Science and Technology
Journal Volume
6
Journal Page Range
p. 81-85
ISSN
2185-4823

Conference

Title
9. international symposium on radiation safety and detection technology
Acronym
ISORD-9
Dates
10-14 Jul 2017
Place
Nagoya, Aichi (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
50050086
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CERIUM BROMIDES; CONTAMINATION; DOSE RATES; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; GAMMA SPECTRA; HIGH-PURITY GE DETECTORS; KERMA; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MULTI-CHANNEL ANALYZERS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOLOGY; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; SPECTRA UNFOLDING; STRONTIUM IODIDES
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; BROMIDES; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CALCULATION METHODS; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CERIUM HALIDES; DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; IODIDES; IODINE COMPOUNDS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEDICINE; MONITORING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PROCESSING; PULSE ANALYZERS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SPECTRA; STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS; STRONTIUM HALIDES

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Notes
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