SPECIAL SESSION #06

Benoit Sabot

Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), 91192 Palaiseau France

• benoit.sabot@cea.fr

Michele Colucci

CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France

• michele.colucci@cea.fr

Ionizing radiation metrology plays an essential role in supporting sustainable development whenever radioactive materials, natural sources of radiation or radiation-based technologies interact with the environment, workplaces, infrastructures and human activities. Reliable and traceable measurements are required to assess radiological risks, optimize protection strategies, support regulatory compliance, guide remediation and decommissioning actions, and ensure the responsible use of radiation-related technologies.

This Special Session aims to bring together researchers, metrologists, radiation protection experts, environmental monitoring specialists and technology developers working on innovative measurement approaches for ionizing radiation in sustainability-related contexts. Particular attention will be devoted to traceability, calibration, uncertainty evaluation, quality assurance, long-term and distributed monitoring, low-power or connected sensing systems, and data-supported decision-making.

The session will welcome contributions addressing natural and artificial sources of ionizing radiation, including indoor radon monitoring, environmental radioactivity, occupational exposure assessment, NORM-related activities, radiological surveillance of infrastructures and territories, radioactive waste and decommissioning monitoring, as well as sustainable measurement solutions for emerging radiation-based applications.

By establishing a focused forum at the interface between radiation metrology and sustainability, the session will promote discussion on how reliable measurement systems can contribute to safer environments, more effective use of resources, improved risk management and evidence-based policies.

Related topics include:

• Metrology and traceability for ionizing radiation measurements;
• Calibration methods and uncertainty evaluation for radiation detectors;
• Quality assurance in environmental and occupational radiation monitoring;
• Indoor radon measurement and monitoring strategies for buildings and workplaces;
• Environmental radioactivity and radiological surveillance;
• Radiation measurements supporting sustainable and healthy buildings;
• Radiological characterization for remediation, waste management and decommissioning;
• Measurement systems supporting radiation protection, regulatory compliance and policy implementation;
• Sustainable design, operation and lifecycle assessment of radiation measurement systems.

Dr. Benoit Sabot is a researcher at the Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNHB), the French national metrology institute for ionising radiation. Radionuclide metrology involves the development of advanced instruments for the precise measurement of radioactivity and the establishment of national metrology standards. After completing his PhD on radon metrology at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA/LNHB) between 2012 and 2015, Benoit Sabot joined the same institute as a researcher.
Since then, he has developed measurement methods based on liquid scintillation counting, in particular for the on-site calibration of radiopharmaceuticals using portable Triple-to-Double Coincidence Ratio (TDCR) instrumentation. His work aims to improve the reliability, traceability and accessibility of radionuclide measurements, while supporting practical applications in health, environmental monitoring and radiation protection. In this context, he is also involved in the development of innovative scintillating materials, including porous scintillators for radioactive gases within the SPARTE European project, together with new metrological characterisation methods and dedicated instrumentation to address emerging measurement needs.
He is currently the coordinator of RadonNET (23IND07), a European project dedicated to radon metrology, calibration, measurement methods and sensor development. In this context, his activities contribute to the development of reliable and harmonised measurement approaches for indoor air quality and radiation protection, which are directly connected to sustainability challenges related to healthy buildings, environmental monitoring and public exposure reduction.

Michele Colucci is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Work Package Leader at the Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNHB-MA), CEA Paris-Saclay, within the EURAMET European project 23IND07 RadonNET. His research focuses on ionising radiation metrology, with particular emphasis on traceable calibration methods for radioactive gases, detector characterization and connected sensor networks for in-situ radon monitoring. His scientific background also includes environmental radioactivity monitoring, radiation detection systems, radionuclide production for medical applications and radiochemical separations.