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Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants
02TWKXY, 02TWKND
A.A. 2026/27
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Radiation protection: detailed program Ionizing radiation and related physical quantities. Main sources of radiation. Fundamental physical dosimetry. Interaction of radiation with living matter. Short-term effects, long-term effects, epidemiology. Instrumentation for the detection of ionizing radiation. Legislation and regulations for radiation protection. Radiation protection principles. Techniques for protection against ionizing radiation. Shielding: Design of shielding required in the use of x-ray machines and radioactive sources of various kinds. Use of shielding codes Radiological Nuclear Safety. Nuclearaccidents(TMI,Chernobyl,Fukushima,Mayak)and radiological events. They will deal with radioactive reseases, emergency management, environmental impact, health consequences, lessons learned, etc., and not the reactors design. Nuclearandradiologicalemergencymanagement. Radiation protection of non-ionizing radiation (electromagnetic fields). Description, interaction with living matter, legislation, case studies.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety is a basic skill for a nuclear engineer all over the world. This part (Safety of nuclear plants) of the course will provide knowledge of the fundamental topics involved in the safety analysis of nuclear plants (design basis and severe accidents) from both deterministic and probabilistic point of view. Main topics deal with deterministic and probabilistic methodologies necessary to assess the safety of a nuclear power plant, with reference to both design basis and severe accidents. Both analytical models and numerical simulation tools will be provided and applied to study the fundamental thermal-hydraulic phenomena and system behaviour, which are fundamental to avoid the core damage during an accidental sequence.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Radiation Protection is a basic skill for a nuclear engineer all over the world. The course will provide knowledge of the fundamental topics involved in the radiation protection and radiological safety of nuclear plants. Main topics deal with natural and man-made sources of radiation, interaction of radiation with matter and biological effects, radiation sources in a nuclear reactor, radiation applications beyond energy production, radiation shielding, detection and measurement techniques, assessment of environmental impact, including atmospheric dispersion of radionuclides and food chain contamination, nuclear accidents with case studies (TMI, Chernobyl, Fukushima and others), protection against non-ionising radiation.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety is a basic skill for a nuclear engineer all over the world. This part (Safety of nuclear plants) of the course will provide knowledge of the fundamental topics involved in the safety analysis of nuclear plants (design basis and severe accidents) from both deterministic and probabilistic point of view. Main topics deal with deterministic and probabilistic methodologies necessary to assess the safety of a nuclear power plant, with reference to both design basis and severe accidents. Both analytical models and numerical simulation tools will be provided and applied to study the fundamental thermal-hydraulic phenomena and system behaviour, which are fundamental to avoid the core damage during an accidental sequence.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
What you will learn Radiation protection ❑ Ionizing radiation, radiation protection, effects, legislation, shielding ❑Radiological and nuclear accidente, ,radiation detection ❑ Non-ionizing radiation measurement, protection and safety
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
The aim of the Course is to meet the needs of students at graduate level, to acquire knowledge and training in safety of nuclear plants. The course also aims to provide the necessary basic tools for those who will become professionals in nuclear safety analyses. It is designed to provide both theoretical and practical training in the multidisciplinary scientific and/or technical bases of national and international recommendations and standards on nuclear safety standards, and their implementation. At the end of the course the students should be able to analize and model the phenomena occurring during accidental transients, up to severe accidents, and the safety systems apt to the reduction of the risk to the population and environment.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
The aim of the Course is to meet the needs of students at graduate level, to acquire knowledge and training in radiation protection and radiological safety of nuclear plants. The course also aims to provide the necessary basic tools for those who will become professionals in radiation protection, safe use of radiation sources, nuclear safety analyses as far as radiation safety is concerned. It is designed to provide both theoretical and practical training in the multidisciplinary scientific and/or technical bases of national and international recommendations and standards on radiation protection and nuclear safety standards, and their implementation. At the end of the course the students should become familiar with a Nucear Reactor's Preliminary Safety Report, Licensing and evaluation of environmental impact both in case of normal and off-normal operation, Radiological risk to the population and environment and occupational risk for nuclear-field workers.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
The aim of the Course is to meet the needs of students at graduate level, to acquire knowledge and training in safety of nuclear plants. The course also aims to provide the necessary basic tools for those who will become professionals in nuclear safety analyses. It is designed to provide both theoretical and practical training in the multidisciplinary scientific and/or technical bases of national and international recommendations and standards on nuclear safety standards, and their implementation. At the end of the course the students should be able to analize and model the phenomena occurring during accidental transients, up to severe accidents, and the safety systems apt to the reduction of the risk to the population and environment.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Basic atomic and nuclear physics
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Good knowledge of reactor physics, nuclear power plants and single and two-phase thermal-fluid-dynamics and heat transfer.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Basic atomic and nuclear physics. Good knowledge of reactor physics and nuclear power plants
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Good knowledge of reactor physics, nuclear power plants and single and two-phase thermal-fluid-dynamics and heat transfer.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Ionizing radiation and related physical quantities, Main sources of radiation. Interaction of radiation with living matter. Short-term effects, long-term effects, epidemiology. Instrumentation for the detection of ionizing radiation. Legislation and regulations for radiation protection. Radiation protection principles. Techniques for protection against ionizing radiation. Shielding. Radiological Nuclear Safety. Nuclear accidents Nuclearandradiologicalemergencymanagement. Radiation protection of non-ionizing radiation (electromagnetic fields).
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Protection system and engineered safety features in power reactors. Deterministic analysis of Design Basis Accidents: causes, physical phenomena, simplified analytical models, characteristic time constants, time behaviour of process parameters during the accidents. Severe accidents: in-vessel and ex-vessel phenomena, fission product release from the reactor core and their removal from the containment system atmosphere. Probabilistic Risk Assessment: objectives and results of the three levels of the PRA. Development of event trees in PRA-Level 1 of nuclear reactors, containment failure modes, containment event tree. Safety problems in nuclear fusion reactors
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Ionizing radiation and related physical quantities. Main sources of radiation: natural and artificial radionuclides, x-ray machines, nuclear reactors. Radiometric and dosimetric quantities. Fundamental physical dosimetry. Interaction of radiation with matter. Main phenomena, mechanisms of cell damage. Immediate (high-doses) and delayed (low-doses) effects of radiation on human beings. Instrumentation for the detection of ionizing radiation. Legislation and regulations for radiation protection. Italian and international legislation. Radiation protection principles. Techniques for protection against ionizing radiation used to limit the exposure of workers and population. Shielding. Design of shielding required in the use of x-ray machines and radioactive sources of various kinds. Use of shielding codes. Environmental impact of radioactivity. Atmospheric dispersion and aquatic contamination in environmental matrices. Radiological Nuclear Safety. Nuclear accidents (Chernobyl, Fukushima, Mayak, etc..) and radiological events. Nuclear and radiological emergency management. Radiation protection of non-ionizing radiation (electromagnetic fields). Description, interaction with living matter, legislation, case studies.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Protection system and engineered safety features in power reactors. Deterministic analysis of Design Basis Accidents: causes, physical phenomena, simplified analytical models, characteristic time constants, time behaviour of process parameters during the accidents. Severe accidents: in-vessel and ex-vessel phenomena, fission product release from the reactor core and their removal from the containment system atmosphere. Probabilistic Risk Assessment: objectives and results of the three levels of the PRA. Development of event trees in PRA-Level 1 of nuclear reactors, containment failure modes, containment event tree. Safety problems in nuclear fusion reactors
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
The aim of the Course is to meet the needs of students at graduate level, to acquire knowledge and training in radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants. The course also aims to provide the necessary basic tools for those who will become professionals in radiation protection, safe use of radiation sources, nuclear safety analyses. It is designed to provide both theoretical and practical training in the multidisciplinary scientific and/or technical bases of national and international recommendations and standards on radiation protection and nuclear safety standards, and their implementation. At the end of the course the students should be able to analize and model the phenomena occurring during accidental transients, up to severe accidents, and the safety systems apt to the reduction of the risk to the population and environment.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
The theoretical lectures are completed by a practical part, with the writing of a Case Report, to be elaborated in groups. After some lectures to acquire the skills for compiling the report (radiation shielding, use of the radiation shielding code MICROSHIELD), the students will be divided into groups of maximum three people, and will be guided during the elaboration of a Case Report, concerning a practical case (shielding calculations of a radioactive source). The report will be evaluated with a grade from 18 to 30, and will contribute to the final grade (see grading criteria). A visit to a radiation protection lab and learning of in-field use of instrumentation is part of the program.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Exam: Compulsory oral exam; Group essay; Computer-based written test in class using POLITO platform; The exam is aimed at checking the student's knowledge about the topics listed in the official program of the course and his ability to apply the theory and the relative methods to answer questions dealing with Radiation Protection The exam consists of a written test with open-ended questions on the topics contained in the course program. It aims to verify the level of knowledge and understanding of the covered topics. The written exam deals with two open-answer questions dealing with Radiation Protection. Time to answer: 60 minutes. Time to answer: 60 minutes. The writtenexam gets a grade going from 0 to 30: it is considered "pass" when the grade is equal or higher to 18/30. The two “pass” grades equally contribute (50%-50%) to the final evaluation (a grade from 18 to 30) The final mark of radiation protection will be the sum of the mark on the report and the mark of the written test.The reports on Radiation Protection will be evaluated as follows: each report may be evaluated as follows (in brackets the effect on the provisional final evaluation): Insufficient (must be edited until sufficient), sufficient (+0), good (+1). During the written exam, it is not allowed to keep and consult books and notebooks. The results of the test are communicated on the portal, loading in the Materials section appropriate files with the grades, together with a date in which the students can participate to the oral discussion. The oral discussion deals with a collective review of the test results, followed by the possibility for each student of viewing his personal written elaborates, and ask questions, followed by a brief discussion of the reports.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
The theoretical lectures are completed by practical parts dealing with the numerical evaluation of the time behaviour of the more relevant parameters during transients in Pressurized Water Reactors. The students are divided into groups of maximum three people; they will cooperate in order to develop the analytical model, implement it, analyse the numerical results and write a report including also the computer scripts. The reports will be evaluated and contribute to the final grade (see grading criteria). A visit to a nuclear facility may be part of the program.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
The course is structured as follows: - Theoretical Lectures (38 hours) - Exercise lectures (8 hours) - Laboraory and in-field measurements (4 h)
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
The theoretical lectures are completed by practical parts dealing with the numerical evaluation of the time behaviour of the more relevant parameters during transients in Pressurized Water Reactors. The students are divided into groups of maximum three people; they will cooperate in order to develop the analytical model, implement it, analyse the numerical results and write a report including also the computer scripts. The reports will be evaluated and contribute to the final grade (see grading criteria). A visit to a nuclear facility may be part of the program.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Lecture notes on each topic will be provided online by the instructors. The following texts are recommended: ATTIX, F.H., Introduction to Radiological Physics and Radiation Dosimetry, Wiley, New York, (1986). CEMBER, H., Introduction to Health Physics, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York (2000). FIRESTONE, R.B., BAGLIN, C.M., FRANK-CHU, S.Y. (Eds), Table of Isotopes (8th Edition, 1999 update), Wiley, New York (1999). KNOLL, G.T., Radiation Detection and Measurement, 3rd Edition, Wiley, New York (2000)
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Lecture slides on each topic will be provided online by the instructor. The following texts are recommended: R. A. Knief, Nuclear Engineering: Theory and technology of Commercial Nuclear Power, Hemesphere Publishing Corporation, 1992. E.E. Lewis, Nuclear power reactor safety, Wiley, New York, 1977. D. L. Hetrick, Dynamics of Nuclear Reactors, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1971. G. Petrangeli, Nuclear Safety, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 2020. N.J. McCormick, Reliability and risk analysis, Academic Press, London, 1981. N.E.Todreas and M.S.Kazimi,"Nuclear systems",Vol.I ,II,Hemisphere,1990. R.T.Lahey and F.J.Moody,"The thermal-hydraulics of a boiling water reactor",American Nuclear Society, New York, 1993. L.S.Tong and J.Weisman,"Thermal analysis of pressurized water reactors", American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park,1996
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Lecture notes on each topic will be provided online by the instructors. Downlad-free books and papers will be provided too. The following texts are recommended: SHAPIRO, J.: Radiation Protection, Harvard University Press (2002). ATTIX, F.H., Introduction to Radiological Physics and Radiation Dosimetry, Wiley, New York, (1986). CEMBER, H., Introduction to Health Physics, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York (2000). KNOLL, G.T., Radiation Detection and Measurement, 3rd Edition, Wiley, New York (2000)
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Lecture slides on each topic will be provided online by the instructor. The following texts are recommended: R. A. Knief, Nuclear Engineering: Theory and technology of Commercial Nuclear Power, Hemesphere Publishing Corporation, 1992. E.E. Lewis, Nuclear power reactor safety, Wiley, New York, 1977. D. L. Hetrick, Dynamics of Nuclear Reactors, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1971. G. Petrangeli, Nuclear Safety, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 2020. N.J. McCormick, Reliability and risk analysis, Academic Press, London, 1981. N.E.Todreas and M.S.Kazimi,"Nuclear systems",Vol.I ,II,Hemisphere,1990. R.T.Lahey and F.J.Moody,"The thermal-hydraulics of a boiling water reactor",American Nuclear Society, New York, 1993. L.S.Tong and J.Weisman,"Thermal analysis of pressurized water reactors", American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park,1996
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Slides; Dispense; Libro di testo; Materiale multimediale ;
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Slides; Libro di testo;
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Lecture slides; Lecture notes; Text book; Multimedia materials;
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Lecture slides; Text book;
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Modalita di esame: Prova orale obbligatoria; Elaborato progettuale in gruppo; Prova scritta in aula tramite PC con l'utilizzo della piattaforma di ateneo;
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Modalita di esame: Prova orale obbligatoria; Elaborato progettuale in gruppo; Prova scritta in aula tramite PC con l'utilizzo della piattaforma di ateneo;
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Exam: Compulsory oral exam; Group project; Computer-based written test in class using POLITO platform;
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Exam: Compulsory oral exam; Group project; Computer-based written test in class using POLITO platform;
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Exam: Compulsory oral exam; Group essay; Computer-based written test in class using POLITO platform; The exam is aimed at checking the student's knowledge about the topics listed in the official program of the course and his ability to apply the theory and the relative methods to answer questions dealing with Radiation Protection The exam consists of a written test with open-ended questions on the topics contained in the course program. It aims to verify the level of knowledge and understanding of the covered topics. The written exam deals with two open-answer questions dealing with Radiation Protection. Time to answer: 60 minutes. Time to answer: 60 minutes. The writtenexam gets a grade going from 0 to 30: it is considered "pass" when the grade is equal or higher to 18/30. The two “pass” grades equally contribute (50%-50%) to the final evaluation (a grade from 18 to 30) The final mark of radiation protection will be the sum of the mark on the report and the mark of the written test.The reports on Radiation Protection will be evaluated as follows: each report may be evaluated as follows (in brackets the effect on the provisional final evaluation): Insufficient (must be edited until sufficient), sufficient (+0), good (+1). During the written exam, it is not allowed to keep and consult books and notebooks. The results of the test are communicated on the portal, loading in the Materials section appropriate files with the grades, together with a date in which the students can participate to the oral discussion. The oral discussion deals with a collective review of the test results, followed by the possibility for each student of viewing his personal written elaborates, and ask questions, followed by a brief discussion of the reports.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
The exam is aimed at checking the student's knowledge about the topics listed in the official program of the course and his ability to apply the theory and the relative methods to answer questions dealing with Radiation Protection (RP) and Safety of Nuclear Plants (SNP). The exam consists of a written test with open-ended questions on the topics of the course. It aims to verify the level of knowledge and understanding of the covered topics, with particular reference to the skills specified in the "Expected learning outcomes" part. The written exam deals with two parts (one regarding the Radiation Protection and the other regarding the Safety of nuclear plants), which the student may choose to address altogether or separately in any appeal. Each part consists of two open-answer questions. Time to answer each part: 60 minutes. During the written exam, it is not allowed to keep and consult books and notebooks, nor use mobile phones. The written exam gets a grade going from 0 to 30 and it is considered "pass" when the grade is equal or higher to 18/30. The results of the written test are communicated on the portal, loading in the Materials section appropriate files with the grades, together with a date in which the students can participate to the oral discussion. The oral discussion deals with a discussion of the reports and of the personal written elaborates. The mark of the part on Safety of nuclear plants is calculated as follows: 80% of the mark of written test + 20% of the mark of the reports (which also includes the discussion). The exam is passed if a grade >18/30 is obtained in both the parts (RP and SNP). The final grade of Radiation Protection and Safety of Nuclear Plants will be the average between the mark of Radiation Protection and the one of Safety of Nuclear Plants.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Exam: Compulsory oral exam; Group project; Computer-based written test in class using POLITO platform;
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
Exam: Compulsory oral exam; Group project; Computer-based written test in class using POLITO platform;
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Radiation Protection)
Exam: Compulsory oral exam; Group essay; Computer-based written test in class using POLITO platform: the test is aimed at checking the student's knowledge about the topics listed in the official program of the course and his ability to apply the theory and the relative methods to answer questions dealing with Radiation Protection. It will be a written test with two open-ended questions, to be compiled using the POLITO platform Moodle Exam. Total time to answer: 60 minutes. The written exam gets a grade going from 0 to 30, where each qustion contributes to a 50% of the grade: it is considered "pass" when the grade is equal or higher to 18/30. The final mark of radiation protection will be the weighted average of the grade on the report (20%) and the grade of the written test (80%). During the written test, it is not allowed to keep and consult books and notebooks. The results of the test are communicated on the portal, loading in the Materials section appropriate files with the grades, together with a date in which the students can participate to the oral discussion. The oral discussion deals with a collective review of the test results, followed by the possibility for each student of discussing his personal written elaborates, and ask questions, followed by a discussion of the reports for each group.
Radiation protection and safety of nuclear plants (Safety of nuclear plants)
The exam is aimed at checking the student's knowledge about the topics listed in the official program of the course and his ability to apply the theory and the relative methods to answer questions dealing with Radiation Protection (RP) and Safety of Nuclear Plants (SNP). The exam consists of a written test with open-ended questions on the topics of the course. It aims to verify the level of knowledge and understanding of the covered topics, with particular reference to the skills specified in the "Expected learning outcomes" part. The written exam deals with two parts (one regarding the Radiation Protection and the other regarding the Safety of nuclear plants), which the student may choose to address altogether or separately in any appeal. Each part consists of two open-answer questions. Time to answer each part: 60 minutes. During the written exam, it is not allowed to keep and consult books and notebooks, nor use mobile phones. The written exam gets a grade going from 0 to 30 and it is considered "pass" when the grade is equal or higher to 18/30. The results of the written test are communicated on the portal, loading in the Materials section appropriate files with the grades, together with a date in which the students can participate to the oral discussion. The oral discussion deals with a discussion of the reports and of the personal written elaborates. The mark of the part on Safety of nuclear plants is calculated as follows: 80% of the mark of written test + 20% of the mark of the reports (which also includes the discussion). The exam is passed if a grade >18/30 is obtained in both the parts (RP and SNP). The final grade of Radiation Protection and Safety of Nuclear Plants will be the average between the mark of Radiation Protection and the one of Safety of Nuclear Plants.