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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 SC detector	SC (Bq/cm²)
Background radiation	0.00
Max. value at the center of the hot spot	26.40
Decontamination step 1	12.32
Decontamination step 2	9.63
Decontamination step 3	7.45
Decontamination step 4 (all nonfixed contamination removed)	7.45
Covering the hot spot with foil	0.00

Virtual radioactive source system for exercises modeling high doses

Article Category: Original Paper

Publié en ligne: 29 juin 2024

Pages: 151 - 158

Reçu: 29 août 2023

Accepté: 27 févr. 2024

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

Mots clés
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.

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Surface contamination (SC) values after each decontamination process

Virtual radioactive source system for exercises modeling high doses

Article Category: Original Paper

Publié en ligne: 29 juin 2024

Pages: 151 - 158

Reçu: 29 août 2023

Accepté: 27 févr. 2024

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

Mots clésVirtual 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.

Fig. 1.

Fig. 2.

Fig. 3.

Fig. 4.

Fig. 5.

Surface contamination (SC) values after each decontamination process

Mots clés
Virtual radioactive source, Training site exercise, Radiation protection, High-dose rate simulation, Unknown radioactive source