A major step forward for citizen science
For the first time, a radioactivity detector developed by a citizens' radioactivity measurement network has received official approval from an environmental monitoring authority
SaveDnopro and Safecast have teamed up to create an autonomous detector, used as a fixed beacon, to measure the dose rate continuously, with automatic data transmission. These autonomous detectors have been deployed in Ukraine by the SaveDnipro association to monitor the environment, in addition to the official network of beacons, which has been damaged by Russian aggression in Ukraine. The network was set up in response to public concerns about the risk of radioactive contamination, whether due to the bombing of nuclear facilities or the resuspension of radioactive dust in the exclusion zone.
For the first time, a detector developed and implemented by a citizens' network has received official approval from an authority. This is a major step forward in the recognition of citizen measurements of radioactivity, demonstrating the potential contribution of such measurements to environmental monitoring.
Some of our contributors have already taken similar steps to develop fixed radioactivity measurement beacons. You can read Olivier Schmitt's story in the latest newsletter. To discuss this topic, jean-marc.bertho@asnr.fr is at your disposal.
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