A set-up, calibration, acquisition and analysis program (SCAAP) for gamma-ray spectroscopy

A computer program entitled SCAAP (Set-up, Calibration, Acquisition and Ana lysis Program) has been designed to make gamma-ray spectroscopy easily usea ble by staff in laboratories at the Slowpoke-2 Facility at RMC and in suppo rt of the Canadian Forces Nuclear Emergency Response Teams (NERTs). The for mer group utilises gamma-ray spectroscopy for neutron activation analysis ( NAA); while the latter may need to have inhalation dose rates calculated. T he intent of this program, written using Microsoft Visual Basic, is to prov ide a simplified interface between the operator and the spectroscopy equipm ent and to provide the calculations necessary to produce results quickly. T here are five sections (Setup, Calibrate, Acquire, Analyse and NAA) of whic h the first four are linked. In these sections, a checklist of procedures i s presented and automated for the user to set up and calibrate the equipmen t and then to analyse spectra to provide various dose rates. In the unlinke d section, NAA gamma-ray spectra are analysed to provide elemental concentr ations in samples.