title: New radiation protection calibration facility at CERN.
abstract: The CERN radiation protection group has designed a new state-of-the-art calibration laboratory to replace the present facility, which is >20 y old. The new laboratory, presently under construction, will be equipped with neutron and gamma sources, as well as an X-ray generator and a beta irradiator. The present work describes the project to design the facility, including the facility placement criteria, the 'point-zero' measurements and the shielding study performed via FLUKA Monte Carlo simulations.
authors: CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland.
authors: Markus
authors: M
authors: Brugger
authors: CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland.
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: Carbonez
authors: CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland Technische Universität München (TUM), Lehrstuhl für Nukleartechnik, Boltzmannstrasse 15, Garching 85748, Germany fabio.pozzi@cern.ch.
authors: Fabio
authors: F
authors: Pozzi
authors: CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland.
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Silari
authors: CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland.
authors: Helmut
authors: H
authors: Vincke
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009502:Neutrons; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D013557:Switzerland; D014965:X-Rays