Radiological Physics and Advisory Division is actively engaged in Personal Monitoring of Indian Radiation workers and maintenance of National Occupational Dose Registry, Quality Assurance and Accreditation of TLD personnel monitoring laboratories, Advance TL/OSL monitoring systems, Phosphors for dosimetric applications, Severe Reactor Accident related Aerosol Simulation studies, Development of systems and techniques for aerosol measurement, measurement of radon, thoron and their progenies for dosimetry and other applications, multiparametric bio-dosimetric techniques and Radiobiological studies, Development of computational techniques, Advance dosimetry methods, QA procedures, phantoms and protocols for radio-diagnostic and radiotherapy applications. HRD activity: Post M.Sc. Diploma in Radiological Physics, Radiation Safety Officer.
Radiation Safety Systems Division is carrying out Design & development of embedded systems and softwares for radiation detection, radiation survey, spectrometric analysis, Tritium measurement and automation & networking of radiation monitoring Instrumentation, Ensuring 25 DAE Radiation Emergency Response Centres in state of preparedness, Radiological Impact Assessment (RIA) for waste disposal and discharge activities of DAE facilities through atmospheric and aquatic routes, meteorological and hydrological data collection, development and application of models to simulate fate of released radionuclides in atmospheric and aquatic systems. Carrying out training programmes for paramilitary, defence, police, fire-fighting and medical agencies.
Health Physics Division is the devoted to the protection of humans and their environment from potential radiation hazards. Develop measures to control radiological hazards; monitors personnel and facilities to ensure that health hazards are within permissible limits stipulated by the national regulatory body. Covers activities from front- end to the back-end of the fuel cycle, from the assessment of mining sites to reprocessing of the fuels. Activities starts with the conceptualisation of a radiation facility with the radiological impact assessments, design of shielding and criticality safety measures, safety measures to be taken during operations, handling of unusual events, emergency preparedness of the plant site to the decommissioning of radiological establishments. Health physics division also ensures safety of the accelerators, public health and environmental impacts of the operating radiological installations.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Division carrying out Environmental Radiological Surveillance around Nuclear Power Plants across the country, Trombay and Visakhapatnam, all DAE facilities using TLDs, designing and developing Environmental Radiation Monitoring Systems, establishing countrywide Environmental Radiation Monitoring Network under IERMON, Environmental Monitoring, Assessment and Modeling of Radioactive and Non-Radioactive contaminants, Capacity building for nuclear forensic analysis.
Planning, scheduling and carrying out industrial hygiene and safety surveillance activities that includes- Industrial hygiene surveillance in occupational environment at the various operating facilities of BARC, beryllium facilities, Industrial Safety Management and implementation of accident prevention programme, Contribution to project safety reviews through HAZOP study review, CFSRC, DSRCs. ULSCs and PLSCs, execution of conventional emergency preparedness planPlanning, organising and executing all pertinent R&D activities in the field of industrial hygiene and safety,calibration of safety related equipment.
Respirators are worn by workers in the working environment to protect themselves from inhalation of atmospheric contaminants such as radioactive particulates, bacterial and viral loaded particles, dusts, fumes, smoke etc. generated during the course of the work.
Automated air moisture collector is designed and developed for collection of air moisture for analysis of tritium in environment around PHWR type power plants. This indigenously developed system collects moisture at low humidity levels and can also be used for collection of long-time cumulative sample in comparison to the present method of random sample collection. The system is at testing stage and it is planned to deploy at Nuclear Power Plant sites.
Automated air moisture collector is designed and developed for collection of air moisture for analysis of tritium in environment around PHWR type power plants. This indigenously developed system collects moisture at low humidity levels and can also be used for collection of long-time cumulative sample in comparison to the present method of random sample collection. The system is at testing stage and it is planned to deploy at Nuclear Power Plant sites.
Varying amounts of chemicals of anthropogenic origin are found to have carcinogenic or mutagenic properties. Exposure can occur when these agents are present in food, air or water. Monitoring of these carcinogens involves sampling and analyte specific method development of trace level analysis.
Varying amounts of chemicals of anthropogenic origin are found to have carcinogenic or mutagenic properties. Exposure can occur when these agents are present in food, air or water. Monitoring of these carcinogens involves sampling and analyte specific method development of trace level analysis.
RADCOM (Radiation Dose Computation Model) is a computer program written in Visual Basic programming language.
It Predicts environmental transfer of radionuclides and dose assessment following releases to atmospheric and aquatic system from nuclear installation/facilities.
RADCOM (Radiation Dose Computation Model) is a computer program written in Visual Basic programming language.
It Predicts environmental transfer of radionuclides and dose assessment following releases to atmospheric and aquatic system from nuclear installation/facilities.
Use of remotely sensed data (Landsat, LISS-III) and GIS for estimation of population and its distribution, up to village level, around nuclear power plants.
Use of remotely sensed data (Landsat, LISS-III) and GIS for estimation of population and its distribution, up to village level, around nuclear power plants.
Environmental Surveillance is an integral part of the operation of the nuclear facilities to demonstrate compliance to the prescribed regulatory norms and to prove that there is no discernible radiological impact to the surrounding environment and to the public. Environmental surveillance includes collection and analysis of various environmental matrices around Nuclear Power Plants upto 30 km radial distance and estimation of dose to Members of public. The results of the annual environmental surveillance programme clearly indicated that the dose to the member of public at fence post is only a small fraction of regulatory limit of 1000 µSv/y and negligible compared to the dose received by the public from natural sources (~ 2400 µSv/y).
Environmental Surveillance is an integral part of the operation of the nuclear facilities to demonstrate compliance to the prescribed regulatory norms and to prove that there is no discernible radiological impact to the surrounding environment and to the public. Environmental surveillance includes collection and analysis of various environmental matrices around Nuclear Power Plants upto 30 km radial distance and estimation of dose to Members of public. The results of the annual environmental surveillance programme clearly indicated that the dose to the member of public at fence post is only a small fraction of regulatory limit of 1000 µSv/y and negligible compared to the dose received by the public from natural sources (~ 2400 µSv/y).
IERMON has an operational network of 500 or more unattended monitoring stations. As on July 31, 2019, IERMON is operational with 505 stand-alone solar powered GSM communication based Environmental Radiation Monitors.
IERMON has an operational network of 500 or more unattended monitoring stations. As on July 31, 2019, IERMON is operational with 505 stand-alone solar powered GSM communication based Environmental Radiation Monitors.
Environmental Surveillance covering an area in the radial zones from 1.6-30 km distance with respect to BARC, Trombay. Radioactivity of anthropogenic origin estimated in local food consumed, mostly fish and salt and dose imparted to the public, over and above the natural background estimated. There are 21 regular monitoring locations. The environmental surveillance carried out from 2007-2017 indicates that radioactivity in different environmental matrices have remained almost at the same levels.
Environmental Surveillance covering an area in the radial zones from 1.6-30 km distance with respect to BARC, Trombay. Radioactivity of anthropogenic origin estimated in local food consumed, mostly fish and salt and dose imparted to the public, over and above the natural background estimated. There are 21 regular monitoring locations. The environmental surveillance carried out from 2007-2017 indicates that radioactivity in different environmental matrices have remained almost at the same levels.
Radon Geo station has been developed to detect Radon anomaly which has the potential for early warning of earthquakes. A network of 100 such station is being created in Indian Tectonic Plate Boundary for increasing the reliability and exploring the possibility of earthquake prediction.
High throughput and advanced biodosimetry facilities established at BARC to address regulatory analysis of occupational exposures and manage radiological incidents. These facilities and established assays help assessment of biological dose
Optically Stimulated Luminescence Badge Reader (OSBARE) system for reading OSLD personnel monitoring badge has been designed and developed by RP&AD, BARC. This system uses 470 nm LED stimulation for CW-OSL readout along with photon counting detection module. The reader system can process 24 four element OSLD badge in ~ 25 min.
