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DRAFT<br />

at the FRS (2·10 9 /spill as in 2004) even about a factor 5 higher due to the higher repetition rate. The<br />

FRS target area cannot be accessed directly during experiments and stays as an area with controlled<br />

access most of the time.<br />

2.4.A6.2.4 Activation of air<br />

Activation of air can lead to exposition of personnel if areas with previous beam operation have to<br />

be entered. This exposition can be substantially reduced by applying a ventilation system in areas<br />

under consideration. However the outlet air of these areas may again lead to exposition of population<br />

and personnel. Hadronic or heavy ion beams in the energy range of 1 GeV/u produce a<br />

variety of radioactive isotopes while passing through air. Short-lived positron emitters like 11 C, 13 N,<br />

14 O and 15 O are being produced due to spallation reactions. 7 Be and 32 P which have lifetimes in the<br />

order of weeks, play an important role in activation of air.<br />

Longer lived beta-emitters like 3 H and 14 C are expected to be produced as well in substantial<br />

quantities. Finally, 41 Ar can be produced by capturing thermal or slow neutrons by the noble gas<br />

argon. It is important to reduce the path length of the neutrons in the air to reduce the activation<br />

process in air. A fully encapsulated target area is planned to effectively reduce the activation of air,<br />

(see Figure 2.4.164).<br />

2.4.A6.2.5 Activation of soil<br />

Roughly 70 neutrons with energies larger than 100 MeV are being produced when a uranium<br />

particle with the energy of 1 GeV/u is completely stopped in a thick iron target. These neutrons<br />

may also lead to activation of soil when there is no sufficient shielding below the target area. 22 Na,<br />

54 Mn, and depending on the composition of the soil 60 Co and other trace elements are of greatest<br />

relevance in terms of polluting the ground water.<br />

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