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<p>This article presents the possibilities of working in a virtual high-dose rate field following a procedure developed at the Nuclear Security Department of the Centre for Energy Research (EK NSD) in Budapest. Real-life simulation of a radiation survey and a radiation risk assessment as well as searching for lost radioactive sources, monitoring surface contamination (SC), in addition to localizing and overseeing materials out of regulatory control (e.g., at a radiological crime scene) are only possible under inactive conditions or in low-dose rate environments in accordance with the as low as resonably achievable (ALARA) principle. A virtual radioactive source system (VRSS) developed at the Nuclear Security Department (NSD) makes it possible to simulate “measured” values very accurately, even in a high-dose rate environment, but without exposing trainees to radiation hazards.</p>
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This article presents the possibilities of working in a virtual high-dose rate field following a procedure developed at the Nuclear Security Department of the Centre for Energy Research (EK NSD) in Budapest. Real-life simulation of a radiation survey and a radiation risk assessment as well as searching for lost radioactive sources, monitoring surface contamination (SC), in addition to localizing and overseeing materials out of regulatory control (e.g., at a radiological crime scene) are only possible under inactive conditions or in low-dose rate environments in accordance with the as low as resonably achievable (ALARA) principle. A virtual radioactive source system (VRSS) developed at the Nuclear Security Department (NSD) makes it possible to simulate “measured” values very accurately, even in a high-dose rate environment, but without exposing trainees to radiation hazards.

Virtual radioactive source system for exercises modeling high doses

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This article presents the possibilities of working in a virtual high-dose rate field following a procedure developed at the Nuclear Security Department of the...

Virtual radioactive source system for exercises modeling high doses

Article Category: Original Paper

Publicado en línea: 29 jun 2024

Páginas: 151 - 158

Recibido: 29 ago 2023

Aceptado: 27 feb 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2024-0022

Palabras clave
Virtual radioactive source, Training site exercise, Radiation protection, High-dose rate simulation, Unknown radioactive source

© 2024 Károly Bodor et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Virtual radioactive source system for exercises modeling high doses

Article Category: Original Paper

Publicado en línea: 29 jun 2024

Páginas: 151 - 158

Recibido: 29 ago 2023

Aceptado: 27 feb 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2024-0022

Palabras claveVirtual radioactive source, Training site exercise, Radiation protection, High-dose rate simulation, Unknown radioactive source

© 2024 Károly Bodor et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
Virtual radioactive source, Training site exercise, Radiation protection, High-dose rate simulation, Unknown radioactive source