ABSTRACT   Background : The application of DU emanation for first time contaminated certain areas in the south west region of Iraq after the second Gulf war (1991). These contaminated areas were discovered in 1994. Radioactive contamination was detected using the nuclear enterprise PCM5/1 in soil samples collected from two regions near by grazing lands. This study was done for assessment of D...

Background: : Due to the difficulties of locally obtaining ZnS(Ag), preliminary investigation of the radioluminescence characterization of Zinc oxide (ZnO) for alpha particle detection was performed. Materials and Methods: The scintillation properties of ZnO films were tested using alpha sources                &nbsp...

Aims Studying this chapter should give you some appreciation of the variety of radiation detectors available and equip you with some practical knowledge about their characteristics and uses. This chapter also contains practical knowledge about the description and measurement of the effects of radiation on humans. You should learn how the problem of measuring doses is currently handled in terms ...