Discriminating between the nature of radioactive contamination

Effective management of radioactive contamination necessitates the accurate classification of the polluting elements. In many cases, such a classification is not straightforward. The physics of radioactive contamination is complex, primarily due to the mixture of radionuclides, their migration, and the prevalent weather conditions. Consequently, application of classical techniques is inappropriate in modelling such an environment. However, adopting the tools of fractal geometry provides an improved insight and helps with the relevant classification. Several techniques are implemented to determine geometric aspects of contaminated fields and some of the latest findings are reported here.