Mangalore University and BARC Signed MoU for Collaborative Research on Radioactivity

The University Science Instrumentation Centre at Mangalagangotri and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for conducting collaborative research on amount of radioactivity in Chitradurga district.

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Mangalore University, in the month of May 2013, decided to conduct the collaborative research on quantity of radioactivity in or around Dodda Ullarti near Challakere in Chitradurga district. BARC is constructing its new campus on 1810 acres.

There will be a special material facility whose aim would be upgrade the nuclear fuel which in turn will be used for applications such as strategic purposes as well as power production.
 
Objective of the MoU:

• The objective of this MoU is carrying out detailed and independent study in order to establish the extensive baseline database on radiation levels as well as radionuclides in or around Dodda Ullarti.
• Also, the aim is to conduct study for understanding concentration of stable elements in environment around the area of Dodda Ullarti.

In order to facilitate the detailed and independent study, environmental samples (which include aquatic, atmospheric and terrestrial samples) will be gathered from around this project site, within the 30 km radius.

Detailed analysis would be conducted on 222 Rn concentration in outdoor as well as indoor air and in the ground water as well. 222 Rn is the colourless, radon, radio-active gas which is formed during the process when uranium and thorium decay into lead.