A New mobile whole-body counter for measurement of internal contamination in Finland
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STUK Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has obtained a new mobile whole-body counter to assess the internal exposure of radiation workers and the exposure of the Finnish public. This unit can also be mobilised in emergency situations. The need for assessing internal radiation doses in emergency situations is evident which has been demonstrated after the accidents in e.g. Brasil and Ukraina. In addition, new measurement setup is being developed in order to obtain information of the location of the contamination inside the body.
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