NSERC/UNENE IRC in Health Physics and Environmental Safety

NSERC/UNENE IRC 健康物理和环境安全

• 批准号: 372229-2012
• 负责人: Waker, Anthony
• 金额: $ 13.64万
• 依托单位: University of Ontario Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Industrial Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=591670
• 关键词: NSERC; UNENE; IRC; Health; Physics

Health physics and environmental safety are cornerstone fields of study for all applications of ionizing radiation in industry, research and education and most importantly in the exploitation of nuclear energy. Government and public concern over the safe operation of nuclear power plants is at a heightened state following the events at Fukushima in March, 2011 and at the same time there is a general awareness of the beneficial use of ionizing radiation in industry, natural resource development and medicine. Health physics is the science that addresses the safe use of radiation and protection of humans and the environment from the harmful effects of exposure. The overall objectives of this Industrial Research Chair program are to train the next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers in health physics by providing them with a unique and industry relevant educational experience and to improve radiation protection science for nuclear energy workers and for the protection of the environment through innovative research. The aim of this research is to develop novel radiation measuring instruments that can provide instantaneous information on the radiation conditions within a power plant, nuclear laboratory or the environment and where necessary to couple these devices with robotic tools so that remote monitoring, hazard visualization and work-planning can be carried to ensure that radiation hazards are kept as low as possible and well within regulatory limits with the least loss of efficiency. The research program is also designed to advance our basic understanding of the health risks incurred by nuclear energy workers, the public and non-human species due to low-level radiation exposure and to reduce scientific uncertainties for this topical and controversial issue.

健康物理学和环境安全是电离辐射所有应用的基础研究领域。 辐射在工业、研究和教育中，最重要的是在核能的开发中。 政府和公众对核电站安全运行的关注处于高度状态 在2011年3月福岛事件之后， 电离辐射在工业、自然资源开发和医学中的有益用途。健康物理学是 这门科学涉及辐射的安全使用以及保护人类和环境免受辐射的危害。 暴露的有害影响。这个工业研究主席计划的总体目标是培养 下一代核科学家和工程师在健康物理学，为他们提供一个独特的， 工业相关教育经验和改进核能辐射防护科学 通过创新研究，保护环境。本研究的目的是 开发新型辐射测量仪器，提供辐射的瞬时信息 发电厂、核实验室或环境内的条件，以及在必要时将这些条件 设备与机器人工具，以便远程监控，危险可视化和工作规划可以进行， 确保辐射危害保持尽可能低，并在监管限制范围内， 效率这项研究计划还旨在提高我们对健康风险的基本认识 核能工作人员、公众和非人类物种因低水平辐射照射而遭受的辐射， 以减少这一热门和有争议问题的科学不确定性。