Radioprotection

The ENEA radioprotection unit takes care of several plants in ENEA Frascati research centre among which the accelerator one (Building. 30)

Radiation is monitored by a number of neutron and gamma cameras

An environment radioprotection network is active and being upgraded with several active and passive motitor devices

Passive monitors are integrating dosimeters for x and gamma radiation of TLD (thermoluminescence) type, read by the Enea Bologna lab.

Active monitors are of two main types: four ionization chambers and five neutron detectors

There are also portable monitors for gamma radiation (Victoreen mod . 471), as well as portable detectors for neutrons of the type rem -counter , to be used for manual mappings or similar

Verification of proper operation of the instruments (fixed and portable monitors) is done at least twice a year.

At present operation of TOP IMPLART is fully authorized up to 18 MeV. The upgrade of the authorization to 85 MeV is ongoing and very close to be finalized with the following overall parameters:

RADIOPROTECTION

SUBSYSTEMS

INJECTOR LEBT SCDTL CCL RF SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS DOSIMETRY CONTROL SYSTEM RADIOPROTECTION