NGO Center for Scientific Technical Development “INOTEH”

1. NGOCenter for Scientific Technical Development “INOTEH”

2. Main tasks of “Inoteh” Technical, methodical & informational support in: • Development of nuclear legal framework • Nuclear and radiation safety • Protection of population and environment during N/Rad. activities • Innovation technologies using isotope, radiological, georadar and other methods • Radiological monitoring of the environment • New technologies in agriculture • Training of personnel and public information • Serves as Technical Support Organisation for Regulatory Authority (National Agency for Regulation of Nuclear and Radiological Activities)

4. Radiological monitoring lab, Republican Center of Applied Pedology • Created within the Soviet Union network of monitoring of nuclear weapon (NW) testing • Monitoring of agricultural lands pollution with nuclear fission products • Elaboration of agricultural production stability measures in NW conditions

5. Radiological monitoring lab, Republican Center of Applied Pedology • Since 1986 –leading role in evaluation of Chernobyl accident consequences within Moldovan territory • Monitoring of γbackground, soil, agricultural products and water pollution • Development of polluted soil maps • Elaboration of radiation protection measures • 1986-2009–study of Cs, Sr isotopes migration in soil –vegetables chain • Soil pollution levels standardization approaches • Forecast of basic agricultural products pollution

6. Radiological monitoring lab, Republican Center of Applied Pedology • Analyses of 226Ra, 238U, 232Th concentration in soils using methods: • Radiometry • Spectrum -photometry • Electrolyze • γ-spectrometry

7. Radiological monitoring lab, Republican Center of Applied Pedology • Since 1992 г. more functions: - radiation control center in agricultural production sector • monitoring of soil and agricultural production pollution with global depositions as well as a result of transboundary accidents • monitoring of air pollution • departmental supervision of radiation safety and security at the entities using ionizing radiation sources (IRS)

8. Radiological monitoring lab, Republican Center of Applied Pedology • Major IRS were used at different production and scientific facilities • Since 1990th they was not used any more and their physical protection become an major issue • Lab has conducted an inventorisation and with the assistance US DoE and IAEA an effective physical protection was ensured

9. Used methods - Dosimetry - Radiometry - Scintillation β – γ spectrometry - Radio-chemistry

10. Available Equipment -dosimeters -β – γ spectrometer -α - β radiometer -liquid α - β spectrometer –Thricarb3170 -liquid radiometer “Triatler” etc.

11. Needed equipment - α, β, γneutrondosimeter/s • γ -spectrometer with Ge detector with electronic cooling e- 0-3Mev • β –spectrometer on semiconductors • Lab. Stove 1100 0C • Ph meters, analytical weighs, lab glass, lab. supplies, centrifuge, shaker, bi-distillator etc. • Conditioning systems • Personal Computers

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