Title :
In-Ground Radiation Detection
Author :
McCormick, Kathleen ; Stromswold, David C. ; Woodring, Mitchell L. ; Ely, James ; Siciliano, Edward R. ; Caggiano, Jac A. ; Hensley, Walter K.
Author_Institution :
Pacific Northwest Nat. Lab., Richland, WA
fDate :
Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006
Abstract :
Vertically oriented radiation detectors may not provide sufficient screening in rail or aviation applications. Railcars can be heavily shielded on the sides, reducing the sensitivity of vertically mounted monitors. For aviation, the distance required for wingspan clearance reduces a vertical detector´s coverage of the fuselage. To surmount these, and other, challenging operational and sensitivity issues, we have investigated the use of in-ground radiation detectors.
Keywords :
national security; scintillation counters; shielding; aviation applications; in ground radiation detection; rail applications; screening; vertically oriented radiation detectors; Costs; Face detection; Laboratories; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Performance evaluation; Plastics; Radiation detectors; Steel; System testing; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0560-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.356159
