Prediction of Radiological Hazard Areas with HPAC

摘要

The dispersal of radioactive materials in a number of military scenarios has been modelled computationally. This work is part of an international intercomparison of computational capabilities under the auspices of Action Group 44 of The Technical Co-operation Program. The results presented herein were obtained with the Hazard Prediction and Assessment Capability (HPAC) , designed by the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). This sophisticated software can be used to quickly determine the extent of radiological hazard areas, requiring a relatively small quantity of information from the user. The potential of this software for applications such as pre-deployment preparation, or even pseudo real time hazard prediction with input from hand held radiation detection equipment must be recognized.