Assessing internal contamination after a radiological dispersion device event using a 2x2-inch sodium-iodide detector

Assessing internal contamination after a radiological dispersion device event using a 2x2-inch sodium-iodide detector

The detonation of a radiological dispersion device (RDD) may result in a situation where many individuals are exposed to contamination due to the inhalation of radioactive materials. Assessments of contamination may need to be performed by emergency response personnel in order to triage the potentia...

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Main Author: Dewji, Shaheen Azim
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2009
Subjects:
Triage
Radiological terrorism
Sodium iodide
Monte Carlo
MCNP
Radiation victims
Spectrometer
MIRD phantom
Anthropomorphic phantom
Dirty bomb
Radiological dispersion device
Radiological dispersal device
RDD
NaI(Tl)
Dosimetry
Detection
Nuclear engineering
Dirty bombs
Radioactive substances
Radioactive substances Detection
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/28092

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