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Automation of analysis of airborne radionuclides observed in Canadian CTBT radiological monitoring networks using LINSSI

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Linux System for Spectral Information (LINSSI1) is a SQL database and established under Linux. Currently it is compatible with HPGe gammaspectra analysis software UniSampo, Shaman and Aatami. Based on this database and software, an automated analysis pipeline has been setup for Canadian CTBT radiological monitoring networks. This paper has investigated the performance of this pipeline in its capabilities and reliabilities of rapid small peak search, nuclide identification, and radionuclide activity concentration evaluation. Up to now, more than 80 thousand daily monitoring gamma-spectra have been automatically received and processed, the results have been stored in database. The pipeline nuclide detection limits is satisfied for environmental radiation monitoring and nuclear emergency preparedness.

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  1. Radiation Protection Bureau of Health Canada, Ottawa, On., K1A 1C1, Canada

    K. Ungar & W. Zhang

  2. Laboratory of Advanced Energy System, Helsinki University of Technology, FI-02015 TKK, Finland

    P. Aarnio & J. Ala-Heikkila

  3. Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, STUK, FI-00881, Helsinki, Finland

    H. Toivonen, T. Siiskonen, A. Isolankila, A. Kuusi, M. Moring & M. Nikkinen

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Ungar, K., Zhang, W., Aarnio, P. et al. Automation of analysis of airborne radionuclides observed in Canadian CTBT radiological monitoring networks using LINSSI. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 272, 285–291 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-0517-2

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