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In-situ gamma spectrometry in environmental monitoring

. 2010 Apr-May ; 68 (4-5) : 529-35. [epub] 20091126

Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print-electronic

Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

In-situ gamma spectrometry (scintillation or semiconductor) can be used effectively for monitoring natural and man-made radionuclide concentrations, together with the corresponding photon fields, in the environment and in workplaces. It is applied in operational and emergency monitoring of nuclear facilities, waste storage facilities and the uranium industry, in radioactive contamination measurements and mapping, environmental, radiohygienic and radiation safety studies, etc. Methods for processing and interpreting data, experimental techniques (ground or airborne arrangement), calibration and verification and examples of applications are discussed in this paper.

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