Environmental Gamma Dose Evaluation During Explosive Materials Analysis by PGNAA Technique Using MCNPX Code

• Authors: M. Nasrabadi , S. Omidi
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Increased use of radiation in medicine, industry, and laboratories, requires safe conditions to be provided for its optimal use. One of the cases in which people are exposed to radiation, is during the detection of explosive materials by PGNAA method. Therefore, external dosimetry is necessary for workplaces where the method is used. In this study, Monte Carlo simulation program, MCNPX has been used to simulate gamma dose in the environment during the detection of explosive materials by PGNAA method. The simulated results were validated practically. The results indicate a good agreement between the simulated and measured data. The study demonstrated that MCNPX code can be used effectively for simulating gamma dose in various environments.

Keywords

EN

87.52.-g; 61.80.-x; 78.70.-g

Discipline

• 78.70.-g: Interactions of particles and radiation with matter
• 61.80.-x: Physical radiation effects, radiation damage(for photochemical reactions, see 82.50.-m; for effects of ionizing radiation on biological systems, see 87.53.-j)

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 127
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 961-964

Dates

published

2015-04

Contributors

author

M. Nasrabadi

• Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Sciences & Technologies, University of Isfahan, Hezarjerib Street, 81746-73441, Isfahan, Iran

author

S. Omidi

• Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Sciences & Technologies, University of Isfahan, Hezarjerib Street, 81746-73441, Isfahan, Iran

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.127.961