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1 Environmental Monitoring Presented on behalf Lutz Moritz (TRIUMF) by Kamran Vaziri Ph.D. Radiation Physicist III Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory 1
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19 MERL- Neutrons Detector For neutron detection, the MERL has a DePangher long counter. For measurements of neutron spectra outside the shields use a set of Bonner spheres. 19
20 MERL- Muons and Charged Particles!+!,*! 3!!!!$ Muon Telescope A telemetry system relays information on beam parameters to the MERL. A 3 x 3 NaI (Tl) scintillator is used with a multichannel analyzer to detect gamma rays. 20
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23 Chipmunk A stationary rad. Monitor (developed at Fermilab) TE ion chamber (n,γ,cp) Stable indoors & outdoors Used both beam-on and beam-off About 250 installed on site 23
24 Another Example of Real-time Site Monitoring A network of prompt radiation monitoring stations around the JLab boundary. 24
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30 /!*! Passive: TLDs with or without Bonner Spheres Active: Long counter Snoopy or WENDI Bonner Spheres with LiI(Eu), 3 He or BF 3, detectors 30
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35 /! for r greater than about 20 meters: aq ( r Φ ( r) = 1 e ) e 2 4π r / µ r / λ a = 2.8 an empirical buildup factor, µ is the corresponding buildup relaxation length (56 meters) λ is the effective interaction length (meters). Φ (r) the fluence (1/m 2 ) Q is the number of neutrons emitted by the source (1/m 2 ). 35
36 /! Normalized Value of r 2 φ(r) r (meters) Estimate the value of λ from the neutron energy spectrum information 36
37 /! & r 2 φ(r) (n/10 12 p) r (meters) 37
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51 7 Electrical Connector Quick Removal Fasteners Stainless Steel Inlet/outlet Lead Shield GM Detector Aluminum Case 51
52 I/ ) I +8, G! G! +4. /=,L9; =< 7 9@;B 9 1$; B9@< 9$B 1$B 9$B 1$B =K 7 B:1$= 1$< 1$: 9B@0 1$K 1$= 9:90 1$K 1$= 1$K 1$B ;9 9BK; <$ 1$; <$1 1$; 52
53 /7!/ Data Counts Fit Time (seconds) 53
54 Iβ/2 ) β +8, ε )+I, +>B, ) +4., 9= ) ;KB β N :$=M B=$= B9<$ =<@ β N ;$;M 9@$: 9<K$: ;9 ;@; β / :$;M 9: 0=: β N 0$9M B$: 90$; Proton & heavy ion accelerators versus electron accelerators 54
55 '% Bubblers flowmeter pump 55
56 7'% Make sure beam conditions are stable Connect triple-bubbler to stack Set flow rate Start pull through pump Run for a set time Measure concentration of tritium Record beam parameters for the run 56
57 7'% Volume of air used= flow rate x time HTO activity= sum( bubbler liquid x HTO concentration) Calibration factor HTO Concentration in stack air = HTO activity / Volume of air used Notes:» May need catalyst to convert HT, T2 to HTO upstream.» Environmental issues of tritium sorption and desorption:» Beam on releases» Beam off releases 57
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70 The Propagation of Radionuclides Through Geological Media: Concentration Model N p = # of protons S ave = average stars/cm3 K i = Σ production ratio L i = leaching fraction ρ = soil density W i = water fraction 99% leaching t irrad = irradiation time t c = cooling time τ i = mean life time of isotope N KLS C 1 exp( t / τ) exp( t / τ) w = p i i ave { } i irrad i c i ρ i 70
71 %!%!! I Fraction leached Weight of water (as a fraction of soil weight) 71
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73 The Propagation of Radionuclides Through Geological Media D x 2 x C 2 ν x C x λc = C t D x is 1D dispersion coefficient ν x is the seepage velocity λ is the decay constant C is the concentration 73
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76 % MuCool Tritium (10 yr Pulse) H3 Concentration Ratio(7m) H3 Concentration Ratio(7.5m) H3 Concentration Ratio(8m) H3 Concentration Ratio(8.5m) H3 Concentration Ratio Years 76
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81 Acknowledgements Adapted from manuscript prepared by Lutz Moritz (TRIUMF) Helpful comments & text material received from Don Cossairt (Fermilab) Support was provided by Mr. William Griffing, Fermilab ES&H Director, who encouraged my participation 81
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