Determination of 3H and 14C in Organic Sample after Separation through Combustion Method

The Environmental program of the Cernavoda NPP （nuclear power plant） is based on the analysis of environmental samples： airborne, TLDs （thermoluminescence dosimeters）, water, deposition, soil, grass, sediment, fish, milk, meat, eggs, grains, fruits and vegetables, using determination of 3H and 14C, gross alpha/beta and gamma spectrometry measurement techniques. This Program is a legal constraint for nuclear utilities and it is approved and supervised by the regulatory body. Besides, the actual legal requirements, Cernavoda NPP participates in a CANDU （Canadian Deuterium Uranium） Owners Group Project （COG HS ＆ E-304） in order to implement the new standard CAN-CSA 288.1-08 for derived emission limits using results of measurements for OBT （organically bound tritium） concentrations in plant and animal products. The method for determination of 3H and 14C in organic samples after separation through non-catalytic combustion by flame oxidation is performed in Sample Oxidizer 307 equipment. Average values for total tritium activity concentration in fish samples of 21 ± 2 Bq/kg fresh weight were determined. Results for 14C have an average value of 327 ± 26 Bq/kg-C in fish from Danube-River and 315 ± 25 Bq/kg-C in fish from lakes. The average values for 14C activity concentration in vegetables samples from Cernavoda and Seimeni areas are about 338 ± 27 Bq/kg-C.

磁共振加速器计划系统测量仿真人模体照射野外剂量准确性评估

目的评估磁共振加速器(MR-Linac)Monaco计划系统(TPS)的快速蒙特卡罗模拟算法对照射野外剂量计算的准确性。方法使用光释光剂量计分别测量仿真人模体在头、胸、腹盆3个部位分别接受相同处方剂量规则野照射后,体表20个、体内5个检查点的辐射剂量。每个部位计划重复照射5次,测量结果取平均值,并与Monaco TPS的计算剂量值进行比较。拟合照射野外辐射剂量与靶区等中心距离反比函数,并描绘TPS计算误差随靶区等中心距离变化的分布特征。结果25个检查点中实测最高为离胸部靶区距离最近的甲状腺体表剂量,约为处方剂量的1.45%。不同部位照射过程中测得模体体表及体内辐射剂量在距靶区中心10~90 cm内遵循指数函数递减关系。与光释光剂量计测量数据相比,Monaco TPS在照射野外2%~5%剂量线范围内低估检查点剂量0~35%,在0~2%剂量线范围内高估检查点剂量0~270%。结论Monaco TPS快速蒙特卡罗算法计算MR-Linac照射野外剂量在5%以下剂量线范围内与实测剂量存在偏差,且随照射野外距离增加而增大。