Running Time : 5minutes
Publication Year(JFY) : 2012
Overview
Series - Radioactive Decontamination: See Results of Decontamination at a Glance! Radiation Detector Uses Optic Fiber.Ordinary survey meters can
measure radiation during decontamination efforts one "point" at a
time, but the work involved and the assessment of survey values takes a lot of
time and effort. A research unit within the semi-governmental Japan Atomic
Energy Agency together with Japan Radiation Engineering Company, a private
corporation, have developed a new type of radiation detector using plastic
scintillation fiber, a type of optic fiber. This report from Fukushima shows the results of their
research, where measurements can be taken quickly in the field, and where both
the extent of contamination and the results of decontamination can be seen at a
glance.
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