Nuclear Radiation: Properties, Characteristics, And Radiological Dispersal Devices

Authors

Geoffrey Swan, Edith Cowan University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Faculty

Faculty of Computing, Health and Science

School

School of Engineering / Centre for Security Research

RAS ID

5650

Comments

Swan, G. I. (2008, December). Nuclear Radiation: Properties, Characteristics and Radiological Dispersal Devices. In Proceedings of The 1st Australian Security and Intelligence Conference (p. 111).

Abstract

Highly radioactive sources are widespread with numerous applications in medicine and industry. There is a risk that terrorists might succeed in acquiring radioactive material for a radiological dispersal device. In this paper, the general properties and characteristics of nuclear radiation are summarised and the radioactive isotopes of most concern reviewed.