Published March 2009 | Version v1
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Study on total β radioactivity monitoring of contaminated water by nuclear explosions

Creators

  • 1. Research Inst. of Chemical Defense, Beijing (China)
  • 2. The Engineering Design and Research Inst. of the Second Artillery, Beijing (China)

Description

This article describes a method of quick total β monitoring method of the water contaminated by nuclear explosions. The measuring device is composed of probe head, lead shieding (lead chamber), electronic measuring instrument and alarm device and on-line automatic control. An alarm will be triggered when total β radioactivity in the contaminated water exceeds the army war-time potable water hygienic standards. (authors)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection (Taiyuan)
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 101-105, 120
ISSN
1000-8187

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
42071192
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
ALARM SYSTEMS; AUTOMATION; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA DETECTION; CONTAMINATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DRINKING WATER; LEAD; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; PROBES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVITY; SHIELDS; STANDARDS
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; DETECTION; ELEMENTS; EXPLOSIONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ISOTOPES; METALS; MONITORING; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIOISOTOPES; WATER

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Notes
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