French classification of radioactive waste and management solutions (existing or being considered) Half-life Very short-lived Short-lived Long lived Activity level <100 days <30 years >30 years Very low-level waste (VLLW) Waste managed by…
Fig. 20.1 Example hybrid detection system processing, with a large NaI(Tl) and HPGe detectors The process of combining the hybrid system spectra first requires separating peak counts from scattered continuum…
Fig. 17.1 Illustration of electron-tracking based Compton imaging. Without the knowledge of the electron scatter direction, the direction of the incident gamma can only be restricted to a cone surface….
Fig. 21.1 Schematic diagram of the scattering and/or stopping of muons and electrons in different materials. Particle scattering and stopping increases as the density and the atomic number of the…
Reactors Under Construction in the SMR Category – IAEA 16.3 What Are the Advantages of Small Modular Reactors? (a) LOWER INITIAL COST – The capital investment for a single SMR…
GeMini features a detector made from an ultrapure germanium crystal. Many other substances can be used to detect gamma rays, but germanium offers the best resolution. However, germanium achieves its…
Source number Date found Estimated activity (GBq) 1 1997-09-13 164 2 1997-09-13 126 3 1997-09-13 0.37 4 1997-09-14 0.88 5 1997-09-19 0.02 6 1997-09-19 0.02 7 1997-09-19 0.02 8 1997-09-19…
Fig. 24.1 A map of the South Caucasus river network (left) and Metsamor NPP (right) This unique cooperative long-term research was implemented in the frames of a NATO Science for…
Fig. 15.1 The attacks which have changed our perception of terrorist threats There have already been a number of attempts to acquire CBRN material, which had been planned for use…
Fig. 11.1 CBRNE training for EU emergency medical services Fig. 11.2 CBRN training for EU firefighters Fig. 11.3 CBRN training for EU law enforcement organisations EU EMS: Basic CBRN training…
