23–27 Oct 2017
Havana, Cuba
America/Havana timezone

Gamma alarm for radiological security

25 Oct 2017, 13:30
1h 15m
Room "Bens Arrate"

Room "Bens Arrate"

Poster Nuclear Instrumentation and Facilities Poster Session - NINST

Speaker

René Toledo Acosta (CEADEN)

Description

This paper describes the development of an instrument for Radiological Monitoring and Gamma Alarm (GAMAL01). It monitors the burst of radiation produced during a radioactive accident and triggers an alarm for evacuation in case the radiation exceeds an established threshold. The instrument consists of two sections, analog and digital.

Key words: Geiger Müller counters, data acquisition systems, gamma radiation, radiological protection, dosimetry.

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