Nuclear environmental protection

Main research areas:

• environmental radioactivity, radioanalytics, radiation protection
• nuclear reclamation and waste management, environmental monitoring systems
• development of geophysical methods, hydrocarbon exploration using radiometric methods

R&D services:

• design, construction and operation of environmental protection and radiation monitoring systems
• environmental protection, radiation protection impact assessment, dose calculation, radiological risk assessment
• development and application of geophysical research methods

Available equipment: 

• specialised instrumentation, laboratory.
• in situ radiation meters (alpha/beta/gamma, radon, sampling devices)
• radioanalytical equipment (alpha, gamma spectroscopy, LSC spectrometer)
• environmental radioactivity monitoring stations

References:

• environmental monitoring plans and annual reports of MECSEKÉRC Zrt. and MECSEK-ÖKO Zrt. (1992-2010), radiation protection summary reports, radiological risk assessments
• Radiological Environmental Impact Assessments (Bátaapáti radioactive waste storage, BAF high level radioactive waste storage, Ajka thermal power plant, Pécs-Nagybányarét waste disposal, Mátraderecske, Recsk, Pécs-Tüskésrét, etc.)