TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - A fast and simple approach for the estimation of a radiological source from localised measurements after the explosion of a radiological dispersal device
JO  - Radiation protection dosimetry
A1  - Woda, C.
A1  - Kaiser, J. C.
A1  - Urso, L.
A1  - Prouza, Z.
A1  - Kuca, P.
A1  - Hulka, J.
A1  - Helebrant, J.
SP  - 453
EP  - 460
VL  - 158
IS  - 4
N2  - After an explosion of a radiological dispersal device (dirty bomb), decision-makers need to implement countermeasures as soon as possible to minimise the radiation-induced risks to the population. In this work, the authors present a tool, which can help providing information about the approximate size of source term and radioactive contamination based on a Gaussian Plume model with the use of available measurements for liquid or aerosolised radioactivity. For two-field tests, the source term and spatial distribution of deposited radioactivity are estimated. A sensitivity analysis of the dependence on deposition velocity is carried out. In case of weak winds, a diffusive process along the wind direction is retained in the model.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0144-8420
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/nct263
ID  - ref1
ER  -