Guidance for selecting nuclear instrumentation derived from experience in the Goiânia accident.
Selecting equipment to be used in emergencies is not a simple task. In the radiological accident that occurred in Goiânia, a large variety of instruments from different manufacturers were used, and we observed some of their limitations and advantages. This work presents, in a condensed form, the major problems that occurred with the equipment used in Goiânia and practical observations that could be helpful for instrument selection.
Becker
P H
PH
Instituto de Radioproteção é Dosimetria/CNEN, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Matta
L E
LE
Moreira
A J
AJ
D000059:Accidents; D001938:Brazil; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation*
D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes