Air Particle Detector

Abstract

The Surface Warfare Enterprise has requested an air sampling system be developed subsequent to the lessons learned from the Japanese Fukishima nuclear reactor accident. U.S. Navy ships sailed unknowingly into plumes of radioactive material released from the damaged nuclear reactors. The ships were widely contaminated and personnel were exposed to radioactive material. The Air Particle Detector (APD) would continuously monitor for airborne radioactive contaminants and provide a real-time measurement at designated locations on the ship with appropriate alarm indications when safe exposure thresholds have been surpassed.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Source ID
9fbd7d63eee500c9893ec23412374c54

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.

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