Project: Metrology for radiological early warning networks in Europe
A major nuclear accident on the scale of Chernobyl or Fukushima would require early and reliable knowledge of radioactivity concentrations in the air, as well as any subsequent contamination of the land. The public needs to be protected from direct exposure as well as from the intake of radioactivity through breathing in contaminated air, or eating and drinking contaminated food and water. All European countries operate early warning networks, with about 5000 monitoring stations currently active. However, many of these stations are based on simple detector designs and require further data analysis before any decisive action can be taken. This project will develop devices and methods to harmonise the data collected and improve comparisons between different stations and networks. It will also develop new measurement techniques that allow different types of measurements to be made simultaneously. This will result in the faster and more coordinated response of European authorities in the event of a nuclear emergency.
| Acronym | ENV57 MetroERM (Reference Number: ENV57) |
| Duration | 01/06/2014 - 31/05/2017 |
| Project Topic | Metrology |
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Project Results (after finalisation) |
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| Network | EMRP |
| Call | EMRP Call 2013 - Energy and Environment |