Verification and validation of atmospheric transport models with the UF Training Reactor

Atmospheric dispersion of chemical, biological, and radiological hazardous pollutants: Informing risk assessment for public safety

“…Radiation exposure can be evaluated using Monte Carlo codes, e.g., the Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code (MCNP) [ 237 , 238 ], FLUktuierende KAskade (FLUKA) [239] , and GEometry and Tracking (GEANT4) [240] . The MCNP code has been utilized with Gaussian plume models to estimate the gamma radiation from the overhead plume [241] and the photon count rate from the plume of 41 Ar emitted from a training reactor [242] . Monte Carlo codes are currently the most sophisticated and reliable method to evaluate the gamma dose, but the method requires detailed information on the properties of the medium and is timeconsuming, making it impractical to couple with atmospheric transport models, especially during an emergency.…”