12th International Conference on Isotopes - 12ICI

SHORT-LIVED RADIONUCLIDES FOR INCORPORATION INTO RADIOLOGICAL RESPONSE AND NUCLEAR FORENSIC TRAINING MATERIALS

Feb 17, 2026, 12:34 PM

14m

Pacifico Room (Grand Hotel Mediterraneo)

Oral presentation 6. Security, Safety and Quality Assurance 6. Security, Safety and Quality Assurance - Tue_S1_D

Speaker

JUSTIN COOPER (Idaho National Laboratory)

Summary

This project developed realistic training materials for radiological and nuclear first responders by incorporating short-lived radionuclides (e.g., Cu-64, Br-82) into sol-gel-based surrogate nuclear debris, enabling safe, high-dose-rate training scenarios that decay quickly and leave no lasting environmental impact; optimal bromine retention and dose rates were achieved using an HCl-based production method.