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Radioactive aerosols, air sampling

Monitoring of airborne activity at workplaces with respect to ISO 16639

Air monitoring with respect to airborne radioactive substances is necessary to protect the health of the employees in all facilities where dispersive radioactive material is used. This can be the case if workers handle powder or liquids containing radio nuclides. But, radioactive aerosols can be also released by mechanical treatment like cutting, grinding, or welding or by cleaning procedures as carried out during dismantling of nuclear facilities.

Personal dosimetry in uranium mines

In uranium mines, the employees are faced to an increased exposure by radon but primary by radioactive dust (LLRD) generated during extraction and transportation of the ore.

Protection of first responders in case of fires, nuclear accidents or terrorism

First responders undergo a heavy personal risk in case of fires, accidents or terror attacks due to the usually confusing situation on site. Especially if they inhale radioactive aerosols unnoticed.

Stack monitoring—taking samples from exhaust ducts

Limits for the emission of radioactive aerosols from nuclear facilities into the environment must be met. Monitoring with respect to the given limit is frequently done by measuring the activity concentration inside exhaust ducts.

Radiation protection for the radium/thorium therapy (Xofigo)

Radioactive substances may be released during production and application of ²²⁷Th preparations (Xofigo). In that case, the resulting activity concentration in the air cannot be determined by standard algorithms used for long-living radionuclides by air samplers.

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