| Zugriffsnummer | 45252 |
| Dokumenttyp | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Peer Review | mit Peer Review |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Titel | Investigation into the performance of dose rate measurement instruments used in non-governmental networks |
| Autor(in); Institution |
Morosh, Viacheslav; 6.3, Strahlenschutzdosimetrie, PTB-Braunschweig
Röttger, Annette; 6, Ionisierende Strahlung, PTB-Braunschweig
Neumaier, Stefan; 6.1, Radioaktivität, PTB-Braunschweig
Zivanovic, Milos; Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences (VINS), University of Belgrade, SERBIA
Pantelic, Gordana; Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences (VINS), University of Belgrade, SERBIA
Iurlaro, Giordia; Italian National Agency for New Technolgies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), ITALY
Sperandio, Luciano; Italian National Agency for New Technolgies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), ITALY
Krasniqi, Faton; 6.3, Strahlenschutzdosimetrie, PTB-Braunschweig
Krzanovic, Nikola; Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences (VINS), University of Belgrade, SERBIA
Mariotti, Francesca; Italian National Agency for New Technolgies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), ITALY
Bell, Steven; National Physical Laboratory Management Limited (NPL), UK
Sotiris, Ionnidis; National Physical Laboratory Management Limited (NPL), UK
Kelly, Martin; National Physical Laboratory Management Limited (NPL), UK
Sangiorgi, Marco; European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, ITALY
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| Quelle/Jahr | Radiation Measurements: 143 (2021), 1 - 15 |
| Artikelnummer | 106580 |
| ISSN | 1350-4487 (PRINT) ; 1350-4487 (ONLINE) |
| DOI | |
| Verlag | Amsterdam: Elsevier |
| Freie Schlagworte | Preparedness ; Measurements of the ambient dose equivalent ; rate H*(10) ; Radiation protection ; Non-governmental dosimetry networks ; Radiological accident or incident ; Dose rate meter ; Geiger tube detector |
| Zusammenfassung | In the aftermath of a nuclear or radiological accident, an extended mapping of reliable dose rate values is of key importance for any governmental decision and countermeasures. Presently, numerous dosimetry network stations, operated by the national governments of the member states in Europe, provide such dose rate data on an hourly basis. Nevertheless, there are large areas in Europe, that are not covered at all by these early warning networks and other areas that show only a low density of governmental network stations. Hence, there may be a significant lack of information in case of a nuclear or radiological emergency. As a consequence of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in 2011, a number of non-governmental radiation monitoring networks (NRMN) appeared on the internet, providing dose rate data based on stationary as well as on mobile measurements of ionizing radiation by laypersons. Especially, the mobile detectors are able to cover large areas in short time. Therefore, it is of considerable importance to investigate the feasibility of using dose rate data from non-government networks as a complementary input to the European Radiological Data Exchange Platform (EURDEPO). Within the European Metrology Program for Innovation and Research (EMPIR), the project 16ENV04 "Preparedness" has studied the metrological relevance of such non-governmental dose rate data (also called crowd sourced radiological monitoring) in the most comprehensive way so far. Sixteen different dose rate detector systems (in general 4 of each type, plus 2 types with 2 detectors, i.e. 68 detectors in total) used in NRMN have been investigated for the reliability of their data and the corresponding networks, and their data provision to the public were analyzed. The most relevant performance parameters of dosimetry systems (detector’s inherent background, energy dependence and linearity of the response as well as the response to secondary cosmic radiation, the sensitivity to small increases of the dose rate and finally the stability of the detector’s indication at various climatic conditions - temperature and humidity) have been investigated for fourteen representative types of non-governmental dose rate measuring instruments. Results of this comprehensive performance study of the simple, light-weighted and cheap rate meters used in NRMN, and conclusions on the feasibility of using their data for governmental monitoring in case of a nuclear or radiological emergency are presented. |
| Kostenfreier Zugang | Open Access Hybrid |
| Rechteinformation | CC BY 4.0 ; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License |
| Themenbereich der Metrologie | Ionisierende Strahlung |
| Forschungsprojekt | 16ENV04: Preparedness: Metrology for mobile detection of ionising radiation following a nuclear or radiological incident |
| Förderinformationen (1) |
Förderername: European Commission (EC)
Förderer ID: 0000 0001 2242 8989 Förderer ID Typ: ISNI Förderprogramm: EMPIR 2016 Environment Titel der Förderung: 16ENV04: Preparedness: Metrology for mobile detection of ionising radiation following a nuclear or radiological incident Förderungsnummer: 16ENV04 |
Zitierung
Morosh, V., Röttger, A., Neumaier, S., Zivanovic, M., Pantelic, G., Iurlaro, G., Sperandio, L., Krasniqi, F., Krzanovic, N., Mariotti, F., Bell, S., Sotiris, I., Kelly, M., & Sangiorgi, M. (2021). Investigation into the performance of dose rate measurement instruments used in non-governmental networks. Radiation Measurements, 143, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106580