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、研究和教育中所有应用的基石研究领域，最重要的是在核能开发中。**政府和公众对核电站安全运行的关注日益增加。 2011 年 3 月福岛事件之后，人们对电离辐射在工业、自然资源开发和医学中的有益利用有了普遍认识。健康物理学是**一门解决辐射安全使用以及保护人类和环境免受辐射有害影响的科学。该工业研究主席计划的总体目标是通过为**下一代健康物理学核科学家和工程师提供独特且**行业相关的教育经验来培训**下一代核科学家和工程师，并提高核能**工人的辐射防护科学并通过创新研究保护环境。这项研究的目的是**开发新型辐射测量仪器，可以提供有关发电厂、核实验室或环境内辐射**状况的即时信息，并在必要时将这些**设备与机器人工具结合起来，以便远程测量可以进行监测、危害可视化和工作规划，以**确保辐射危害保持在尽可能低的水平并完全在监管限制范围内，同时将效率损失降至最低。该研究计划还旨在增进我们对核能工作者、公众和非人类物种因低水平辐射暴露而遭受的健康风险**的基本了解，并减少这一热门和有争议问题的科学不确定性。