To control accidents involving dangerous substances is one of the statutory duties of the fire brigade in the Netherlands. This also includes responding to accidents involving radioactive materials (ADR Class 7). This does not occur very often therefore many fire...
Measuring Radioactivity after a fire
When a fire occurs or when disaster strikes the fire department has the task to measure for the presence and distribution of radioactive substances radioactivity or radiation. This task is described in the National Plan Nuclear disaster control (NPK) which is prepared...
Radioactive sources in secondary education
Part of the science class is learning about the creation and operation of the various types of radioactivity, by using an alpha, beta, and gamma source. In a lab the difference of the 3 types can be demonstrated. The students will have to do a test where they must...
Assistence with applying for a license
Scrap dealers will often unwanted receive scrap in their yard which is contaminated with radioactivity. This has to either be reported to the authorities or a license is required depending on the activity of the source. A major danger to the health of the public and...
Radiation expert offshore
Our planet contains natural radioactivity. This natural radioactivity will come to the surface in the process water (sludge) while drilling for and processing the oil and gas. These radioactive particles will then deposit on the inside of the pipes and vessels. This...
Radiation expert – open radioactive sources
In a laboratory Thorium Nitrate was used in the past for the analysis of a product. This laboratory did have a permit to work with this radioactive substance but it was revoked due to better ways to do the analysis without the use of open radioactive sources. Several...