Radiation protection / radiation-matter interaction

In the first part of this teaching unit, a general approach to radiation-matter interactions will be developed, covering the different interactions and associated detection methods. The second part of the course will develop the concepts of radiation protection through the effects of radiation on living matter, as well as the appropriate means of protection for humans and the environment.

Hourly volumes* :

            CM: 12h

            TD : 8h

The aim of this teaching unit is to present the tools of radiometry, to understand the mechanisms of interaction between ionizing radiation and living matter, to learn about the modes of exposure to ionizing radiation and to use this knowledge to understand the means of protection, rules and requirements linked to radiation protection.

Basics of radioactivity

Final inspection

• Radiation/matter interactions :
• - Different types of interaction
• - Detection methods
• - Inventory of different detectors
• Effects of radiation on living matter :
• - Quantities and units: activity, absorbed dose, equivalent dose, effective dose
• - Different exposure modes
• - Effects on the cell and the organism: deterministic effects, stochastic effects
• - Data source: epidemiology, experimental studies
• - Low doses
• Protecting people and the environment:
• - Protection in facilities: principles of radiation protection - ALARA approach
• - Individual and collective radiation protection equipment
• - Different exposure modes
• - Environmental protection: discharges, transfers, harm to the organism

Administrative contact(s): Master of Chemistry secretariat

master-chimie @ umontpellier.fr (master-chimie @ umontpellier.fr)