The development of new techniques for retrospective luminescence dosimetry

Objective

This project aims to develop new luminescence techniques to:
i) enable environmental materials such as mortar, concrete, silica brick and adobe brick to be used for retrospective dosimetry and
ii) extend the range of application of ceramic materials.

The new techniques will be applied to buildings in
i) the public domain, comprising populated settlements affected by radioactive fallout and also locations where illegal use of radiation sources is suspected and
ii) the work domain, comprising workplace and industrial locations to aid decommissioning procedures.

New techniques for ceramic materials will developed to determine
i) the cumulative external dose due to beta rays and low energy photons in the outer, layers of brick and tile in walls of buildings,
ii) the external gamma (and beta) dose in dental porcelain and
iii) external gamma dose in populated rural areas using porcelain insulators from power distribution lines.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › ceramics
• natural sciences › physical sciences › theoretical physics › particle physics › photons

Programme(s)

• FP5-EAECTP C - Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear energy (1998 to 2002)

Topic(s)

• 2.1.3.-4. - Internal and external dosimetry

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM

Address

South Road, Dawson Building
DH1 3LE Durham
United Kingdom

Participants (4)

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS

Spain

Address

22,avenida Complutense 22
28040 Madrid

GSF-RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH

Germany

Address

Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1
85764 Oberschleissheim

RISOE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Denmark

Address

399,frederiksborgvej 399
4000 Roskilde

UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

Finland

Address

3,gustaf Haelstroeminkatu, 2
00014 Helsinki