Bringing Small Devices, Giving Design Advice: Introducing Radiation Protection Practices in Greece via the IAEA's Visiting Professor Program.

IF 0.6 2区 哲学 Q2 HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Loukas Freris
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This paper examines how an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission for technical assistance in the late 1950s to Greece was effectively transformed into a mission to achieve the IAEA's central objective: to consolidate its position as the leading global authority on radiation protection. The study focuses on the work of Alfred Maddock, a professor at the University of Cambridge. In 1959, Maddock arrived in Greece as part of one of the IAEA's original missions, contributing to an educational program on radioisotopes. Beyond providing educational services, Maddock accomplished something more significant. As the Agency's facilitator, he introduced radiation protection materials and concepts to the country in accordance with the IAEA protocols. He introduced dosimetry devices (film badges) and, at the same time, reviewed, modified, and created architectural plans for the laboratories of the Greek Nuclear Centre to meet the IAEA safety standards. It is argued that Maddock's visit to Greece transcended a mere one-sided enforcement process. Rather, it catalyzed a dynamic interaction between Greece and the IAEA, characterized by robust elements of mutual cooperation. This mission stands as a prime example of the gradual integration of IAEA culture within a member state, tailored to local needs and conditions.

携带小型设备,提供设计建议:通过国际原子能机构访问教授计划介绍希腊的辐射防护措施。
本文审查了1950年代末国际原子能机构(原子能机构)向希腊提供技术援助的专家团如何有效地转变为一个特派团,以实现原子能机构的中心目标:巩固其作为辐射防护方面的主要全球权威的地位。这项研究的重点是剑桥大学教授阿尔弗雷德·马多克(Alfred Maddock)的工作。1959年,作为国际原子能机构最初任务的一部分,马多克抵达希腊,为一项关于放射性同位素的教育计划做出贡献。除了提供教育服务,马多克还完成了更重要的事情。作为原子能机构的促进者,他根据原子能机构议定书向该国介绍了辐射防护材料和概念。他引进了剂量测定装置(膜标),同时审查、修改和制订了希腊核中心实验室的建筑计划,以符合原子能机构的安全标准。有人认为,马多克对希腊的访问超越了仅仅是单方面的执法过程。相反,它促进了希腊与原子能机构之间充满活力的相互作用,其特点是相互合作的有力因素。该特派团是根据当地需要和条件逐步将原子能机构文化融入成员国的一个主要例子。
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Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte
Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte 社会科学-科学史与科学哲学
CiteScore
0.80
自引率
16.70%
发文量
43
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Die Geschichte der Wissenschaften ist in erster Linie eine Geschichte der Ideen und Entdeckungen, oft genug aber auch der Moden, Irrtümer und Missverständnisse. Sie hängt eng mit der Entwicklung kultureller und zivilisatorischer Leistungen zusammen und bleibt von der politischen Geschichte keineswegs unberührt.
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