1. The Implementation of Physical Safety System in Bunker of the Electron Beam Accelerator.
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Ahmad, M. A., Hashim, S. A., Ahmad, A., Leo, K. W., Chulan, R. M., Dalim, Y., Baijan, A. H., Zain, M. F., and Ros, R. C.
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ELECTRON beams ,ELECTRON accelerators ,NUCLEAR energy ,ENERGY industries ,RADIATION - Abstract
This paper describes the implementation of physical safety system for the new low energy electron beam (EB) accelerator installed at Block 43T Nuclear Malaysia. The low energy EB is a locally designed and developed with a target energy of 300 keV. The issues on radiation protection have been addressed by the installation of radiation shielding in the form of a bunker and installation radiation monitors. Additional precaution is needed to ensure that personnel are not exposed to radiation and other physical hazards. Unintentional access to the radiation room can cause serious hazard and hence safety features must be installed to prevent such events. In this work we design and built a control and monitoring system for the shielding door. The system provides signals to the EB control panel to allow or prevent operation. The design includes limit switches, key-activated switches and emergency stop button and surveillance camera. Entry procedure is also developed as written record and for information purposes. As a result, through this safety implementation human error will be prevented, increase alertness during operation and minimizing unnecessary radiation exposure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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