Validation of Sampling Points for Airborne Radioactivity in Particulate-Generating Operations

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A case study of repair works in a nuclear spent fuel reprocessing facility is used to synthesis and demonstrate the methodology. We use the probability distribution of air activity measurements and the correlation between two sampling points near high particulate generating operations and the ventilation ducts. The methodology developed in this paper can be applied in task-related air monitoring scenarios for validation of sampling points. This will augment internal exposure control measures during works involving physical entries in areas with high potential of escalation of air activity (e.g., during major repairs, during decommissioning of nuclear facilities etc.) and to evaluate the sufficiency of respiratory protection. Earth and environmental sciences/Environmental sciences Physical sciences/Mathematics and computing/Applied mathematics airborne radioactivity monitoring sampling points validation internal exposure control operational radiation protection Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 07 Nov, 2024 Read the published version in Scientific Reports → Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Revision requested 19 Aug, 2024 Reviews received at journal 15 Aug, 2024 Reviews received at journal 12 Aug, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 12 Aug, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 01 Aug, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 01 Aug, 2024 Reviewers invited by journal 01 Aug, 2024 Editor assigned by journal 29 Jul, 2024 Editor invited by journal 17 Jun, 2024 Submission checks completed at journal 13 Jun, 2024 First submitted to journal 12 Jun, 2024 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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