The atmospheric monitoring in a protected area.

A multi-annual research program was carried out to study the environmental quality of Castelporziano Presidential Estate (Rome, Italy). Within this program, in the field of air quality, a methodological approach was defined and applied, even by means of proper Environmental Indicators for the identification of anthropogenic contribution and the quantification of degradation. By means of mobile laboratories, macro and micro-pollutant concentrations were assessed in order to define Indexes of Atmosphere Quality and Diffuse Contamination, by relating them to possible short or long-range emission sources.

Computerized system for nuclear emergency response in the ENEA Nuclear Research Center of Frascati.

At the National Committee for Research and Development of Nuclear Energy and Alternate Energy Sources (ENEA) Center of Frascati, there are several radiation-producing machines: two tokamaks and three electron accelerators; moreover, a neutron generator will begin to operate in a short time. A completely automatic monitoring system has been developed. Radiation control is performed by means of classical active and passive detectors.

Preliminary calculations and radioprotection considerations on prompt and delayed radiation from the DD-operated Frascati Tokamak Upgrade Tokamak.

This work presents a preliminary evaluation of the expected dose rate levels from prompt and delayed radiation around the Frascati Tokamak Upgrade (FTU) Tokamak machine, a future fusion experimental device operated with 2H. Great care is devoted to the machine, activation. The dose rate levels from activated materials are calculated by an ad hoc code, based on a priori semi-empirical evaluations of the neutron spectra and fluences.