Published January 1991 | Version v1
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Guidance for selecting nuclear instrumentation derived from experience in the Goiania accident

Creators

  • 1. Instituto de Radioprotecao e Dosimetria/CNEN, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Description

Selecting equipment to be used in emergencies is not a simple task. In the radiological accident that occurred in Goiania, a large variety of instruments from different manufacturers were used, and we observed some of their limitations and advantages. This work presents, in a condensed form, the major problems that occurred with the equipment used in Goiania and practical observations that could be helpful for instrument selection

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Health Physics
Journal Volume
60
Journal Issue
1
Series
Health Phys.
Journal Page Range
77-80
ISSN
0017-9078
CODEN
HLTPA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22029610
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BRAZIL; CESIUM 137; EMERGENCY PLANS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; EVALUATION; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION MONITORING
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LATIN AMERICA; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORING; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; SOUTH AMERICA; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES