INL Innovation Spotlight Novel Training Surrogates for Emergency Response Training
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
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INL Innovation Spotlight Novel Training Surrogates for Emergency Response Training Novel short-lived radioisotopes in a variety of chemical forms used as surrogate materials that have short half-lives and decay to stable, environmentally friendly elements. Overview: Training with actual radioactive materials that are of concern to emergency response communities poses challenges due to their radiotoxicity. Radioactive materials used in industrial applications exist in different chemical forms, which affect their behavior when dispersed. Each radioisotope follows a unique radioactive decay path and emits particles accordingly. Most radioisotopes have long half-lives, lasting tens of years or more, and are environmentally and biologically persistent as well as radiotoxic. These properties mak...