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Area of Science:

  • Radiological Sciences
  • Materials Science
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Building materials can contain elevated levels of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM), including Ra-226, Th-232, and K-40.
  • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 3 mandates specific safety activities for handling NORM.
  • Traditional methods for NORM analysis involve spectral analysis using HPGe detectors, yielding specific activity in Bq/Kg with 1.96 σ uncertainty.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and present a new, efficient method for determining specific radionuclide activity in building materials.
  • To improve the accuracy and reduce the uncertainty in NORM measurements compared to traditional techniques.
  • To leverage artificial intelligence for enhanced analysis of spectral data.

Main Methods:

  • A novel approach involving pre-processing of raw spectral data.
  • Utilizing a set of pre-trained neural networks to analyze the processed spectral data.
  • Calculating specific radionuclide activity and associated 1.96 σ uncertainty.

Main Results:

  • The new method successfully generates specific radionuclide activity for NORM.
  • The method also provides the required 1.96 σ uncertainty for the calculated activities.
  • This AI-driven approach offers a potentially more efficient and accurate alternative to traditional spectral analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The described neural network-based method offers a promising advancement in NORM analysis within building materials.
  • This technique can contribute to enhanced safety standards and regulatory compliance.
  • Further research may explore broader applications of this AI methodology in radiological measurements.