TY  - JOUR
AU  - Morosh, Viacheslav
AU  - Röttger, Annette
AU  - Neumaier, Stefan
AU  - Krasniqi, Faton S.
AU  - Živanović, Miloš Z.
AU  - Kržanović, Nikola
AU  - Pantelić, Gordana K.
AU  - Iurlaro, Giorgia
AU  - Mariotti, Francesca
AU  - Sperandio, Luciano
AU  - Bell, Stephen James
AU  - Ioannidis, Sotiris
AU  - Kelly, Martin
AU  - Sangiorgi, Marco
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/9807
AB  - In the aftermath of a nuclear or radiological accident, an extended mapping of reliable dose rate values is of key importance for any governmental decision and countermeasures. Presently, numerous dosimetry network stations, operated by the national governments of the member states in Europe, provide such dose rate data on an hourly basis. Nevertheless, there are large areas in Europe that are not covered at all by these early warning networks and other areas that show only a low density of governmental network stations. Hence, there may be a significant lack of information in case of a nuclear or radiological emergency. As a consequence of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accidents in 2011, a number of non-governmental radiation monitoring networks (NRMN) appeared on the internet, providing dose rate data based on stationary as well as on mobile measurements of ionizing radiation by laypersons. Especially the mobile detectors are able to cover large areas in short time. Therefore, it is of considerable importance to investigate the feasibility of using dose rate data from non-governmental networks as a complementary input to the European Radiological Data Exchange Platform (EURDEP). Within the European Metrology Program for Innovation and Research (EMPIR), the project 16ENV04 “Preparedness” has studied the metrological relevance of such non-governmental dose rate data (also called crowd-sourced radiological monitoring) in the most comprehensive way so far. Sixteen different dose rate detector systems (in general 4 of each type, plus 2 types with 2 detectors, i.e. 68 detectors in total) used in NRMN have been investigated for the reliability of their data and the corresponding networks, and their data provision to the public were analyzed. The most relevant performance parameters of dosimetry systems (detector's inherent background, energy dependence and linearity of the response as well as the response to secondary cosmic radiation, the sensitivity to small increases of the dose rate and finally the stability of the detector's indication at various climatic conditions - temperature and humidity) have been investigated for fourteen representative types of non-governmental dose rate measuring instruments. Results of this comprehensive performance study of the simple, light-weighted and cheap dose rate meters used in NRMN, and conclusions on the feasibility of using their data for governmental monitoring in case of a nuclear or radiological emergency are presented. © 2021 The Authors
T2  - Radiation Measurements
T1  - Investigation into the performance of dose rate measurement instruments used in non-governmental networks
VL  - 143
DO  - 10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106580
ER  - 

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author = "Morosh, Viacheslav and Röttger, Annette and Neumaier, Stefan and Krasniqi, Faton S. and Živanović, Miloš Z. and Kržanović, Nikola and Pantelić, Gordana K. and Iurlaro, Giorgia and Mariotti, Francesca and Sperandio, Luciano and Bell, Stephen James and Ioannidis, Sotiris and Kelly, Martin and Sangiorgi, Marco",
year = "2021",
abstract = "In the aftermath of a nuclear or radiological accident, an extended mapping of reliable dose rate values is of key importance for any governmental decision and countermeasures. Presently, numerous dosimetry network stations, operated by the national governments of the member states in Europe, provide such dose rate data on an hourly basis. Nevertheless, there are large areas in Europe that are not covered at all by these early warning networks and other areas that show only a low density of governmental network stations. Hence, there may be a significant lack of information in case of a nuclear or radiological emergency. As a consequence of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accidents in 2011, a number of non-governmental radiation monitoring networks (NRMN) appeared on the internet, providing dose rate data based on stationary as well as on mobile measurements of ionizing radiation by laypersons. Especially the mobile detectors are able to cover large areas in short time. Therefore, it is of considerable importance to investigate the feasibility of using dose rate data from non-governmental networks as a complementary input to the European Radiological Data Exchange Platform (EURDEP). Within the European Metrology Program for Innovation and Research (EMPIR), the project 16ENV04 “Preparedness” has studied the metrological relevance of such non-governmental dose rate data (also called crowd-sourced radiological monitoring) in the most comprehensive way so far. Sixteen different dose rate detector systems (in general 4 of each type, plus 2 types with 2 detectors, i.e. 68 detectors in total) used in NRMN have been investigated for the reliability of their data and the corresponding networks, and their data provision to the public were analyzed. The most relevant performance parameters of dosimetry systems (detector's inherent background, energy dependence and linearity of the response as well as the response to secondary cosmic radiation, the sensitivity to small increases of the dose rate and finally the stability of the detector's indication at various climatic conditions - temperature and humidity) have been investigated for fourteen representative types of non-governmental dose rate measuring instruments. Results of this comprehensive performance study of the simple, light-weighted and cheap dose rate meters used in NRMN, and conclusions on the feasibility of using their data for governmental monitoring in case of a nuclear or radiological emergency are presented. © 2021 The Authors",
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Morosh, V., Röttger, A., Neumaier, S., Krasniqi, F. S., Živanović, M. Z., Kržanović, N., Pantelić, G. K., Iurlaro, G., Mariotti, F., Sperandio, L., Bell, S. J., Ioannidis, S., Kelly, M.,& Sangiorgi, M.. (2021). Investigation into the performance of dose rate measurement instruments used in non-governmental networks. in Radiation Measurements, 143.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106580

Morosh V, Röttger A, Neumaier S, Krasniqi FS, Živanović MZ, Kržanović N, Pantelić GK, Iurlaro G, Mariotti F, Sperandio L, Bell SJ, Ioannidis S, Kelly M, Sangiorgi M. Investigation into the performance of dose rate measurement instruments used in non-governmental networks. in Radiation Measurements. 2021;143.
doi:10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106580 .

Morosh, Viacheslav, Röttger, Annette, Neumaier, Stefan, Krasniqi, Faton S., Živanović, Miloš Z., Kržanović, Nikola, Pantelić, Gordana K., Iurlaro, Giorgia, Mariotti, Francesca, Sperandio, Luciano, Bell, Stephen James, Ioannidis, Sotiris, Kelly, Martin, Sangiorgi, Marco, "Investigation into the performance of dose rate measurement instruments used in non-governmental networks" in Radiation Measurements, 143 (2021),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2021.106580 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Röttger, Annette
AU  - Veres, Attila
AU  - Sochor, Vladimir
AU  - Pinto, Massimo
AU  - Derlacinski, Michael
AU  - Ioan, Mihail-Razvan
AU  - Sabeta, Amra
AU  - Bernat, Robert
AU  - Adam-Guillermin, Christelle
AU  - Alves,  João Henrique Gracia
AU  - Glavič-Cindro, Denis
AU  - Bell, Steven
AU  - Wens, Britt
AU  - Persson, Linda
AU  - Živanović, Miloš Z.
AU  - Nylund, Reetta
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10062
AB  - More than 23 million workers worldwide are occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation and all people in the world are exposed to environmental radiation. The mean exposure, that is the mean annual dose of per person, is dominated by medical applications and exposure to natural sources. Due to recent developments in healthcare, e.g. the increasing application of ionising radiation in medical imaging with relative high doses like CT, and modern high dose applications (for example CT angiography), the exposure due to medical application has risen. Additionally, the changes in living conditions increase the exposure to natural radioactivity also: More living time is spent in buildings or in an urban environment, which causes higher exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) in building materials and higher exposure to radon. The level of radon activity concentration in buildings is far higher than in the environment (outdoor). This effect is often amplified by modern energy-efficient buildings which reduce the air exchange and thus increase the radon indoor activity concentration. In summary both medical application of ionizing radiation and natural sources are responsible for the increase of the mean annual exposure of the population. The accurate measurement of radiation dose is key to ensuring safety but there are two challenges to be faced: First, new standards and reference fields are needed due to the rapid developments in medical imaging, radiotherapy and industrial applications. Second, direct communication channels are needed to ensure that information on best practice in measurements reaches effectively and quickly the people concerned. It is therefore necessary to allow for an international exchange of information on identified problems and solutions. Consequently, a European Metrology Network (EMN) for radiation protection under the roof of EURAMET is in the foundation phase. This network EMN for Radiation Protection is being prepared by the project EMPIR 19NET03 supportBSS. The project aims to prepare this EMN by addressing this issue through the identification of stakeholder research needs and by implementing a long-term ongoing dialogue between stakeholders and the metrology community. The EMN will serve as a unique point of contact to address all metrological needs related to radiation protection and it will relate to all environmental processes where ionising radiation and radionuclides are involved. A Strategic Research Agenda and two roadmaps are in development, covering the metrology needs of both the Euratom Treaty and the EU Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM pinning down the basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionizing radiation. Furthermore, long-term knowledge sharing, and capacity building will be supported and a proposal for a sustainable joint European metrology infrastructure is under way. This will significantly strengthen the radiation protection metrology and support radiation protection measures. The final goal of the network project is a harmonised, sustainable, coordinated and smartly specialised infrastructure to underpin the current and future needs expressed in the European regulations for radiation protection. ©
T2  - Advances in Geosciences
T1  - Metrology for radiation protection: A new European network in the foundation phase
VL  - 57
SP  - 1
EP  - 7
DO  - 10.5194/adgeo-57-1-2021
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Röttger, Annette and Veres, Attila and Sochor, Vladimir and Pinto, Massimo and Derlacinski, Michael and Ioan, Mihail-Razvan and Sabeta, Amra and Bernat, Robert and Adam-Guillermin, Christelle and Alves,  João Henrique Gracia and Glavič-Cindro, Denis and Bell, Steven and Wens, Britt and Persson, Linda and Živanović, Miloš Z. and Nylund, Reetta",
year = "2021",
abstract = "More than 23 million workers worldwide are occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation and all people in the world are exposed to environmental radiation. The mean exposure, that is the mean annual dose of per person, is dominated by medical applications and exposure to natural sources. Due to recent developments in healthcare, e.g. the increasing application of ionising radiation in medical imaging with relative high doses like CT, and modern high dose applications (for example CT angiography), the exposure due to medical application has risen. Additionally, the changes in living conditions increase the exposure to natural radioactivity also: More living time is spent in buildings or in an urban environment, which causes higher exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) in building materials and higher exposure to radon. The level of radon activity concentration in buildings is far higher than in the environment (outdoor). This effect is often amplified by modern energy-efficient buildings which reduce the air exchange and thus increase the radon indoor activity concentration. In summary both medical application of ionizing radiation and natural sources are responsible for the increase of the mean annual exposure of the population. The accurate measurement of radiation dose is key to ensuring safety but there are two challenges to be faced: First, new standards and reference fields are needed due to the rapid developments in medical imaging, radiotherapy and industrial applications. Second, direct communication channels are needed to ensure that information on best practice in measurements reaches effectively and quickly the people concerned. It is therefore necessary to allow for an international exchange of information on identified problems and solutions. Consequently, a European Metrology Network (EMN) for radiation protection under the roof of EURAMET is in the foundation phase. This network EMN for Radiation Protection is being prepared by the project EMPIR 19NET03 supportBSS. The project aims to prepare this EMN by addressing this issue through the identification of stakeholder research needs and by implementing a long-term ongoing dialogue between stakeholders and the metrology community. The EMN will serve as a unique point of contact to address all metrological needs related to radiation protection and it will relate to all environmental processes where ionising radiation and radionuclides are involved. A Strategic Research Agenda and two roadmaps are in development, covering the metrology needs of both the Euratom Treaty and the EU Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM pinning down the basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionizing radiation. Furthermore, long-term knowledge sharing, and capacity building will be supported and a proposal for a sustainable joint European metrology infrastructure is under way. This will significantly strengthen the radiation protection metrology and support radiation protection measures. The final goal of the network project is a harmonised, sustainable, coordinated and smartly specialised infrastructure to underpin the current and future needs expressed in the European regulations for radiation protection. ©",
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Röttger, A., Veres, A., Sochor, V., Pinto, M., Derlacinski, M., Ioan, M., Sabeta, A., Bernat, R., Adam-Guillermin, C., Alves, J. H. G., Glavič-Cindro, D., Bell, S., Wens, B., Persson, L., Živanović, M. Z.,& Nylund, R.. (2021). Metrology for radiation protection: A new European network in the foundation phase. in Advances in Geosciences, 57, 1-7.
https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-57-1-2021

Röttger A, Veres A, Sochor V, Pinto M, Derlacinski M, Ioan M, Sabeta A, Bernat R, Adam-Guillermin C, Alves JHG, Glavič-Cindro D, Bell S, Wens B, Persson L, Živanović MZ, Nylund R. Metrology for radiation protection: A new European network in the foundation phase. in Advances in Geosciences. 2021;57:1-7.
doi:10.5194/adgeo-57-1-2021 .

Röttger, Annette, Veres, Attila, Sochor, Vladimir, Pinto, Massimo, Derlacinski, Michael, Ioan, Mihail-Razvan, Sabeta, Amra, Bernat, Robert, Adam-Guillermin, Christelle, Alves,  João Henrique Gracia, Glavič-Cindro, Denis, Bell, Steven, Wens, Britt, Persson, Linda, Živanović, Miloš Z., Nylund, Reetta, "Metrology for radiation protection: A new European network in the foundation phase" in Advances in Geosciences, 57 (2021):1-7,
https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-57-1-2021 . .