7-11 July 2019
EV39 - PEP 2B: Basic Training for the NRRPT Exam - Practical Applications (Voss)Lake Hart 10:30 - 12:30 |
| This class presents the practical applications of the use of radiation detection instruments and radiation protection. ALARA techniques will be discussed in depth. The primary reference materials are taken from Dan Gollnick “Basic Radiation Protection Technology” and Glenn Knoll “Radiation Detection and Measurement”. Radiation instrumentation calibration techniques will be presented. Radiation survey techniques will be explored. The types of radiation detectors and the capabilities and limitations are described. Ion chamber, gas filled detectors, gas flow detectors, scintillators, dual scintillators, sandwich detectors, proportional, and other detectors are explored. The six region curve for gas filled detectors is explored in depth. The connection between radiation instrument calibration and radiation instrument usage will be discussed. The limitations and interferences for various detector types will be explored in detail. Remember; almost every type of radiation detector responds to almost every type of radiation! |
