Dismantling the RB-2 Research Reactor: An Application of a Radiation Protection Approach Relevant to Italy’s Decommissioning Methodology

1989 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-135
Author(s):  
Michele Laraia ◽  
Giuseppe Brighenti ◽  
Bartolomeo Camiscioni ◽  
Giovanni Chessa
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Research Reactor

scholarly journals Radiation protection tasks on the Kiev research reactor WWR-M

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri Lobach ◽  
Valery Shevel
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Research Reactor ◽  
Radiation Safety ◽  
Radiation Monitoring ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Radioactive Aerosol ◽  
Operational Experience ◽  
External Radiation ◽  
Radiation Hazards

Both the description of and the operational experience with the radiation protection system at the research reactor WWR-M are presented. The list of the factors regarding the radiation hazards during the reactor routine operation is given and the main activities on the radiation safety provision are established. The statistical information for the staff exposure, the radioactive aerosol releases and the external radiation monitoring is shown. The preliminary considerations on the system upgrading for the decommissioning are presented.

scholarly journals Decommissioning of the Astra research reactor: Review and status on July 2003

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franz Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Research Reactor ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Research Centers ◽  
Management Procedures ◽  
Organizational Planning ◽  
Work Done

The paper describes work on the decommissioning of the ASTRA research reactor at the Austrian Research Centers Seibersdorf. Organizational, planning, and dismantling work done until July 2003 including radiation protection and waste management procedures as well as the current status of the project are presented. Completion of the decommissioning activities is planned for 2006.

scholarly journals Decommissioning of the ASTRA research reactor: Planning, executing and summarizing the project

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-238
Author(s):  
Franz Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Research Reactor ◽  
Reporting System ◽  
Nuclear Technology ◽  
Informational Needs ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Project Staff ◽  
Project Structure ◽  
Research Centres

The decommissioning of the ASTRA research reactor at the Austrian Research Centres Seibersdorf was described within three technical papers already released in Nuclear Technology & Radiation Protection throughout the years 2003, 2006, and 2008. Following a suggestion from IAEA the project was investigated well after the files were closed regarding rather administrative than technical matters starting with the project mission, explaining the project structure and identifying the key factors and the key performance indicators. The continuous documentary and reporting system as implemented to fulfil the informational needs of stake-holders, management, and project staff alike is described. Finally the project is summarized in relationship to the performance indicators.

Radiological safety and assessment of the performance of X-ray systems in veterinary facilities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Economides ◽  
C.J. Hourdakis ◽  
C. Pafilis ◽  
G. Simantirakis ◽  
P. Tritakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Atomic Energy Commission ◽  
Atomic Energy ◽  
Regulatory Control ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The Public ◽  
Radiological Safety ◽  
High Level

This paper concerns an analysis regarding the performance of X-ray equipment as well as the radiological safety in veterinary facilities. Data were collected from 380 X-ray veterinary facilities countrywide during the on-site regulatory inspections carried out by the Greek Atomic Energy Commission. The analysis of the results shows that the majority of the veterinary radiographic systems perform within the acceptable limits; moreover, the design and shielding of X-ray rooms as well as the applied procedures ensure a high level of radiological safety for the practitioners, operators and the members of the public. An issue that requires specific attention in the optimization process for the proper implementation of veterinary radiology practices in terms of radiological safety is the continuous training of the personnel. The above findings and the regulatory experience gained were valuable decision-making elements regarding the type of the regulatory control of veterinary radiology practices in the new radiation protection framework.

Radioiodine treatment of feline hyperthyroidism in Germany

2002 ◽  
Vol 41 (06) ◽  
pp. 245-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Knietsch ◽  
T. Spillmann ◽  
E.-G. Grünbaum ◽  
R. Bauer ◽  
M. Puille
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Thyroid Function ◽  
Radioiodine Therapy ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Radioiodine Treatment ◽  
Normal Thyroid ◽  
Normal Thyroid Function ◽  
Body Activity ◽  
Thyroid Uptake

SummaryAim: Establishment of radioiodine treatment of feline hyperthyroidism in veterinary routine in accordance with German radiation protection regulations. Patients and methods: 35 cats with proven hyperthyroidism were treated with 131I in a special ward. Thyroid uptake and effective halflife were determined using gammacamera dosimetry. Patients were released when measured whole body activity was below the limit defined in the German “Strahlenschutzverordnung”. Results: 17/20 cats treated with 150 MBq radioiodine and 15/15 cats treated with 250 MBq had normal thyroid function after therapy, normal values for FT3 and FT4 were reached after two and normal TSH levels after three weeks. In 14 cats normal thyroid function was confirmed by controls 3-6 months later. Thyroidal iodine uptake was 24 ± 10%, effective halflife 2.5 ± 0.7 days. Whole body activity <1 MBq was reached 13 ± 4 days after application of 131I. Radiation exposure of cat owners was estimated as 1.97 Sv/MBq for adults. Conclusion: Radioiodine therapy of feline hyper-thyroidism is highly effective and safe. It can easily be performed in accordance with German radiation protection regulations, although this requires hospitalisation for approximately two weeks. Practical considerations on radiation exposure of cat owners do not justify this long interval. Regulations for the veterinary use of radioactive substances similar to existing regulations for medical use in humans are higly desirable.

Strahlengefahrdung und Strahlenschutz / Radiation Exposure and Radiation Protection

1985 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bamberg ◽  
D. van Beuningen ◽  
W. Gössner ◽  
Friedrich Heuck ◽  
H. Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Radiation Protection
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