Radiation safety of luggage inspected for explosive materials by photonuclear detectors in airports

Authors :: V.I. Shvedunov
A. N. Ermakov
Sergey Belyshev
B. S. Ishkhanov
L. Z. Dzhilavyan
V. V. Khankin
V. A. Berlyand
V. G. Raevsky
A. I. Karev
N.I. Pakhomov
S. N. Cherepnya
Source :: Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences: Physics. 78:452-455
Publication Year :: 2014
Publisher :: Allerton Press, 2014.
Abstract: Doses of ionizing radiation generated by a luggage simulator are measured. The luggage simulator is irradiated under conditions that occur when luggage is inspected by photonuclear detectors for explosive materials. It is shown that the ionizing radiation caused by induced radiation is not dangerous either to passengers or to airport stuff.

Subjects :: Nuclear physics
Physics
Explosive material
Nuclear engineering
Detector
General Physics and Astronomy
Irradiation
Radiation
Ionizing radiation

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