Technology Transfer Department

Application sectors

Problem to solve

The problem to be addressed consists in the correct management of the radiological crime scene, in the correct execution of the most suitable laboratory analyses and in the correct use of statistical/mathematical methods for the inference of correspondences between materials and relationships between people potentially involved in the crime.

Description

CBRN Forensics: Investigation of illicit activities involving the use of CBRN materials (MORC); in particular: - Radiological Crime Scene Management (RCSM); - Use/development of analytical/statistical methods for querying databases of nuclear and/or radiological materials (including National Nuclear Forensics Libraries); - Participation in the Galaxy Serpent (ITWG) series, international virtual exercises focused on the establishment, management, and querying of National Nuclear Forensics Libraries (NNFL); - Self Assessment Tool (GICNT - Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism), a self-assessment tool for national CBRN forensic analysis; - Participation in the activities of the international organizations 'Nuclear Forensics International Technical Working Group (ITWG),' IAEA, and Global FTPRNT. - Use of advanced statistical methods for studying anomalous levels of fission products in the atmosphere for the forensic investigation of illicit nuclear tests. CBRN forensics for the control of illicit activities in the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear fields; Radiation Physics, Radiation Protection, and Dosimetry: Monte Carlo simulations (FLUKA) for the characterization of radiation fields generated by radioisotopes and X-ray machines and for the design/verification of shielding (neutron spectrometry; environmental and anthropomorphic phantom dosimetry; radiological practices).

Research group involved