CTBT: Science and Technology 2019 Conference

Session

Panel Discussion: Science Diplomacy: Science Advisors and Arms Control Practice – Improving Policy Implementation Through Technical Expertise

25 Jun 2019, 19:00

Festsaal (Hofburg)

208. Backgrounds, false negatives and false positives: dealing with RN detection in 2019

Theodore Bowyer (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

25/06/2019, 19:00

Theme 2. Events and Nuclear Test Sites

Oral

Detection of relevant radionuclides in the International Monitoring System absent a nuclear test, and especially radioactive xenon isotopes, has been the subject of concern for over a decade. These relevant radionuclide detections are usually called "backgrounds," and they are unavoidable due to the peaceful production of radioactive isotopes and other manmade phenomena. However, how we deal...