Application of area monitors and scintillating detectors in the development of CBRN defense reconnaissance vehicles

This study describes the use of ionizing radiation detectors in a Brazilian Army reconnaissance vehicle (RV), used in area monitoring actions based on the occurrence of a radiological event. Two scintillating detectors, NaI and LaBr3, were used to carry out field measurements of surveying for differ...

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Main Authors: Thiago de Medeiros Silveira Silva, Ana Carolina Lodi Lobato, Anne Karoline F. Mendonça, Ary Machado de Azevedo, Caio Cezar Pontes, Domingos D'Oliveira Cardoso, Marcelus Paulo Cruz Da Silva, Augilmar Pereira Salazar, Victor de Castro Vasconcelos, Wallace Vallory Nunes
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Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2021-09-01
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Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1698
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author Thiago de Medeiros Silveira Silva
Ana Carolina Lodi Lobato
Anne Karoline F. Mendonça
Ary Machado de Azevedo
Caio Cezar Pontes
Domingos D'Oliveira Cardoso
Marcelus Paulo Cruz Da Silva
Augilmar Pereira Salazar
Victor de Castro Vasconcelos
Wallace Vallory Nunes
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Ana Carolina Lodi Lobato
Anne Karoline F. Mendonça
Ary Machado de Azevedo
Caio Cezar Pontes
Domingos D'Oliveira Cardoso
Marcelus Paulo Cruz Da Silva
Augilmar Pereira Salazar
Victor de Castro Vasconcelos
Wallace Vallory Nunes
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description This study describes the use of ionizing radiation detectors in a Brazilian Army reconnaissance vehicle (RV), used in area monitoring actions based on the occurrence of a radiological event. Two scintillating detectors, NaI and LaBr3, were used to carry out field measurements of surveying for different distances from a simulated detector position in the vehicle, in order to compare the energy spectra obtained in each measurement system. The Brazilian Army Technological Center (Centro Tecnológico do Exército - CTEx) region was chosen to carry out the measurements. The meteorological information was annotated to verify the conditions into which the experimental apparatus would be submitted. The results suggest that both the NaI and LaBr3 scintillating detector could be used in radiological emergency response RV, offering satisfactory responses in the gamma radiation detection. However, the NaI detector was chosen considering the wide network of technical assistance and its low operational cost. The relevance of this investigation shows the importance of planning responses in emergency situations and the influence of efficient instrumentation in the measurement processes.
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spelling doaj-art-c2cbb1e81da24a9fa2967a8c3c333c562025-08-20T02:39:19ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122021-09-019310.15392/bjrs.v9i3.16981322Application of area monitors and scintillating detectors in the development of CBRN defense reconnaissance vehiclesThiago de Medeiros Silveira Silva0Ana Carolina Lodi Lobato1Anne Karoline F. Mendonça2Ary Machado de Azevedo3Caio Cezar Pontes4Domingos D'Oliveira Cardoso5Marcelus Paulo Cruz Da Silva6Augilmar Pereira Salazar7Victor de Castro Vasconcelos8Wallace Vallory Nunes9Instituto de Defesa Química, Biológica, Radiológica e Nuclear Centro Tecnológico do ExércitoInstituto Militar de EngenhariaInstituto Militar de EngenhariaInstituto Militar de EngenhariaInstituto Militar de EngenhariaInstituto Militar de EngenhariaInstituto Militar de EngenhariaInstituto Militar de EngenhariaInstituto Militar de EngenhariaInstituto Militar de EngenhariaThis study describes the use of ionizing radiation detectors in a Brazilian Army reconnaissance vehicle (RV), used in area monitoring actions based on the occurrence of a radiological event. Two scintillating detectors, NaI and LaBr3, were used to carry out field measurements of surveying for different distances from a simulated detector position in the vehicle, in order to compare the energy spectra obtained in each measurement system. The Brazilian Army Technological Center (Centro Tecnológico do Exército - CTEx) region was chosen to carry out the measurements. The meteorological information was annotated to verify the conditions into which the experimental apparatus would be submitted. The results suggest that both the NaI and LaBr3 scintillating detector could be used in radiological emergency response RV, offering satisfactory responses in the gamma radiation detection. However, the NaI detector was chosen considering the wide network of technical assistance and its low operational cost. The relevance of this investigation shows the importance of planning responses in emergency situations and the influence of efficient instrumentation in the measurement processes.https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1698detectorsscintillatorsvehiclecbrndefense.
spellingShingle Thiago de Medeiros Silveira Silva
Ana Carolina Lodi Lobato
Anne Karoline F. Mendonça
Ary Machado de Azevedo
Caio Cezar Pontes
Domingos D'Oliveira Cardoso
Marcelus Paulo Cruz Da Silva
Augilmar Pereira Salazar
Victor de Castro Vasconcelos
Wallace Vallory Nunes
Application of area monitors and scintillating detectors in the development of CBRN defense reconnaissance vehicles
Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
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scintillators
vehicle
cbrn
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title Application of area monitors and scintillating detectors in the development of CBRN defense reconnaissance vehicles
title_full Application of area monitors and scintillating detectors in the development of CBRN defense reconnaissance vehicles
title_fullStr Application of area monitors and scintillating detectors in the development of CBRN defense reconnaissance vehicles
title_full_unstemmed Application of area monitors and scintillating detectors in the development of CBRN defense reconnaissance vehicles
title_short Application of area monitors and scintillating detectors in the development of CBRN defense reconnaissance vehicles
title_sort application of area monitors and scintillating detectors in the development of cbrn defense reconnaissance vehicles
topic detectors
scintillators
vehicle
cbrn
defense.
url https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1698
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