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IAEA project aims to develop polymer irradiation model
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a new coordinated research project (CRP) aimed at creating a database of polymer-radiation interactions in the next five years with the long-term goal of using the database to enable machine learning–based predictive models.
Radiation-induced modifications are widely applicable across a range of fields including healthcare, agriculture, and environmental applications, and exposure to radiation is a major factor when considering materials used at nuclear power plants.
W. Reed Johnson, Rion A. Causey, Paul J. Rodi, Gustave E. Carlson
Nuclear Technology | Volume 60 | Number 1 | January 1983 | Pages 151-154
Technical Paper | Technique | doi.org/10.13182/NT83-A33111
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A gamma-ray dosimeter with wide energy and exposure rate ranges has been developed. The dosimeter is composed of a surface barrier detector covered with Lucite and surrounded by a thin copper shield. Because of the modest cost of the system, it is well suited for use as a remote area environmental monitor around a nuclear power plant or area monitor inside the plant.
