Alpha spectrometry in emergency preparedness

Abstract

A study to assess the choice of science as a vocation and career, considering alpha spectrometry in emergency preparedness, was carried out. The development of a career or a vocation by any individual in the field of science could better be achieved through consolidated plan towards a goal. In this assessment, a number of required variables for developing skills by scientists for the future have been analyzed and considered to be essential in a strategic build-up to a career. Through the various fields of scientificradiation technology from their operation through to waste management, contamination measurement and other radiological analysis are identified to be very important. To make this approach more proficient, certain required variables for developing skills by scientists for the future have been elaborated in this study. Some of the requirements considered are; Education, Creativity, Culture, Employment, Finance and Governance. It was resolved that in evaluating the choice of a career, the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis relating to the parameters (requirements) indicated above cannot be overemphasized in the buildup of a modern scientific career.