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Environmental Aspects of Ionizing Radiation

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Course Unit Code480-4025/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type A
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
ALE02Doc. Dr. RNDr. Petr Alexa
Summary
The course focuses on environmental aspects of ionizing radiation.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Application of knowledge of nuclear physics.
Course Contents
1. Natural sources of ionizing radiation.
2. Anthropogenic sources of ionizing radiation.
3. Radioactive decay chains. Measurement of natural gamma ray background.
4. Radiation map of the Czech Republic. Radon measurement.
5. Nuclear accidents. Radioisotope emission. 137Cs in environment.
6. Nuclear waste. Gamma spectrum of uranium ore.
7. Food radioactivity. Measurement.
8. Biological effects of ionizing radiation.
9. Fundamental of dosimetry. Measurement of dosimetric quantities.
10. Calculation of the effective dose.
11. Radiation risk management. Shielding.
12. International and national legislation in radiation safety.
13. Organization of radiation protection in the Czech Republic.
14. The Atomic Act. Decrees of the State Office for Nuclear Safety.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Šeda J.: Dozimetrie ionizujícího záření, SNTL, Praha, 1983.
Gilmore G.: Practical Gamma-ray Spectrometry, Wiley, 2008.
Leo W.R.: Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1994.
Doporučená
Šeda J.: Dozimetrie ionizujícího záření, SNTL, Praha, 1983.
Gilmore G.: Practical Gamma-ray Spectrometry, Wiley, 2008.
Leo W.R.: Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1994.
Recommended Reading:
Copper W.J. a kol.: Environmental Applications of Ionizing Radiation, Wiley, 1998.
Jaderná legislativa (http://www.sujb.cz/legislativa/).
Copper W.J. a kol.: Environmental Applications of Ionizing Radiation, Wiley, 1998.
Jaderná legislativa (http://www.sujb.cz/legislativa/).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 18
        ExaminationExamination65 18