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: $ 2.02万
• 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: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=667959
• 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在工业、研究和教育中的所有应用，最重要的是在核能开发中的基础研究领域。** 2011年3月福岛核事故发生后，政府和公众对核电站安全运行的关注处于高度状态，同时，人们普遍意识到电离辐射在工业、自然资源开发和医学上的有益应用。健康物理学是一门研究安全使用辐射以及保护人类和环境免受辐射有害影响的科学。这个工业研究主席计划的总体目标是通过为他们提供独特的和与行业相关的教育经验来培养下一代核科学家和工程师，并通过创新研究改善核能工人的辐射防护科学和环境保护。这项研究的目的是开发新的辐射测量仪器，能够提供电厂、核实验室或环境中辐射状况的即时信息，并在必要时将这些设备与机器人工具相结合，以便进行远程监测、危害可视化和工作计划，以确保辐射危害尽可能低，并在最低效率损失的情况下保持在法规限制范围内。该研究项目还旨在提高我们对低水平辐射对核能工作人员、公众和非人类物种造成的健康风险的基本认识，并减少这一热门和有争议问题的科学不确定性。