NKS NewsLetter 4 / April 2006

 


NKS Status Seminar in Otaniemi, Finland, May 11 – 12, 2006

There are still a few openings at the NKS Status Seminar in Otaniemi.

Scope and objectives:
To present ongoing and finalized activities within the R (reactor safety) and B (emergency preparedness) framework programs from the start in 2002 to the present date, and the results obtained so far. Evaluations of the last 4 years of NKS work will be presented and discussed, and future goals will be outlined. The seminar offers an opportunity for everyone interested in NKS work to get an update, make new contacts, and participate in discussions on future activities.

Target group:
Persons directly or indirectly engaged in NKS work, e.g., program managers, activity leaders, other participants, board members, end users etc. The young generation is especially encouraged to participate in the seminar.

Sponsor:
NKS

Fee: DKK 900. This includes two buffet lunches, a conference dinner, and coffee/tea/refreshments. Hotel and travel costs are not included.

Duration: Registration starts at 10:30 (Finnish time) on May 10. The seminar is closed at 12:10 on May 11 and is followed by a buffet lunch (included).

Official language: Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish), with some presentations and discussions in English.

More information (program, participant list, abstracts, presentations, practical details, registration form) is available here.
 

New publications

The following NKS-B reports are available free of charge: Download by clicking the appropriate link.
 

NKS-142 April
 2006
Juhani Lahtinen: Emergency Monitoring Strategy and Radiation Measurements. Working Document of the NKS Project Emergency Management and Radiation Monitoring in Nuclear and Radiological Accidents (EMARAD) EMARAD abstract full text  
- April
2006
MGS-Course:  Course in advanced methods for processing AGS and CGS data and similar sets of spectral data.
(Introduktion on the course
can be found at: http://server4.oersted.dtu.dk/research/RI/index.html)

Course held as planned and course material made available on DTU’s web site with special credit to NKS (can be found at: http://server4.oersted.dtu.dk/research/RI/AGSCGS.htm)

MGS-Course      
- April
2006
Radioecology and measurement techniques RadSem   Active web  
- April
2006
Communication technology and emergency preparedness CommTech   Active web  
NKS-140 April
2006

Erkki Ilus (editor): Proceedings of the Summary Seminar within the NKS-B Programme 2002-2005. 24-25 October 2005, Tartu, Estonia

  abstract full text  
NKS-139 April
2006

Ole Reistad and Povl L. Ølgaard: Inventory and Source Term Evaluation of Russian Nuclear Power Plants for Marine Applications

NucVess abstract full text  
NKS-138 April
2006

Ole Reistad and Povl L. Ølgaard: Russian Nuclear Power Plants for Marine Applications

NucVess abstract full text  
NKS-137 April
2006

Juhani Lahtinen: Emergency Management and Radiation Monitoring in Nuclear and Radiological Accidents. Summary Report on the NKS Project EMARAD.

EMARAD abstract full text  
NKS-136 April
2006
Per Roos et al: The NKS-NORCMASS guide to beginners in ICP-MS NorCMass abstract full text  
NKS-135 April
2006
Per Roos et al: NKS-Norcmass reference material for analysis of Pu-isotopes and 237Np by mass spectrometry NorCMass abstract full text  
NKS-134 April
2006
Per Roos et al: Nordic Collaboration on the use of Mass-Spectrometers for the Analysis of Radioisotopes. NKS-project NORCMASS. Final report NorCMass abstract full text  
NKS-129 April
2006

Rajdeep Sidhu (Edt): RADCHEM 2005 - Radiochemical analysis in emergency and routine situations

RadChem abstract full text  
NKS-128 April
2006
Tua Rahola et al: Assessment of Internal Doses in Emergency Situations  IRADES abstract full text  
NKS-125 April
2006

Helle Karina Aage and Uffe Korsbech: Area Specific Stripping factors for AGS. A method for extracting stripping factors from survey data

ASSa / ASS-1 abstract full text  
NKS-124 April
 2006

Rajdeep Sidhu: RADCHEM - Radiochemical procedures for the determination of Sr, U, Pu, Am and Cm

RadChem abstract full text  
NKS-123 April
2006
Sven P. Nielsen and Kasper Andersson (edt): EcoDoses - Improving radiological assessment of doses to man from terrestrial ecosystems. A status report for the NKS-B project 2005 ECODOSES abstract full text  
NKS-122 April
2006
Elis Holm et al: Theory of Sampling.
A mini seminar under the NKS project SAMPSTRAT
 
SAMPSTRAT abstract full text  
NKS-121 April
2006
Inger Margrethe H. Eikelmann: Nuclear threats in the vicinity of the Nordic countries - A base of knowledge (can be found at: http://nks.svanhovd.no/) Knowledgebase abstract full text  
NKS-120 April
2006
Christopher L. Rääf (Editor): Human metabolism of caesium Cskinetic abstract full text  
 

The following NKS-R reports are available free of charge: Download by clicking the appropriate link.
 

NKS-133 April
2006
Atoosa P-J Thunem et al: MORE. Management of Requirements in NPP Modernisation Projects. Project Report 2005 NKS_R_2005_47 abstract full text  
NKS-132 April
2006

Hyun Sun Park and Truc-Nam Dinh: NKS-R ExCoolSe Mid-term Report. KTH Severe Accidents Research Relevant to the NKS-ExCoolSe

NKS_R_2004_36 abstract full text  
NKS-131 April
2006

Ola Svenson et al. (Eds.): Nordic perspectives on safety management in high reliability organizations: Theory and applications

NKS_R_2002_04 abstract full text  
NKS-130 April
2006
Paolo F. Fantoni and Anders Nordlund: Wire System Aging Assessment and Condition Monitoring (WASCO) NKS_R_2005_43 abstract full text  
NKS-127 April
2006
Antti Timperi et al: Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of a Water Pool under Loading Caused by Steam Injection NKS_R_2002_01 abstract full text  
NKS-126 April
2006

Urpo Sarajärvi and Otso Cronvall: Simulation and Analysis of Data for Enhancing Low Cycle Fatigue Test Procedures

NKS_R_2005_40 abstract full text  

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