Radiation safety based on the sky shine effect in reactor

• Main Authors: Nasir, Nur Nadia, Mahyuddin, Siti Nor Kalillah, Othman, Siti Amira
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: QC Physics
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4271/1/KP%202020%20%2887%29.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4271/; http://10.1088/1757-899X/785/1/012017
• Institution: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

In the reactor operation, neutrons and gamma rays are the most dominant radiation. As protection, lead and concrete shields are built around the reactor. However, the radiation can penetrate the water shielding inside the reactor pool. This incident leads to the occurrence of sky shine where a ph...