Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor (decommissioned)
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The Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor was a specialized research reactor at Brookhaven National Laboratory used primarily for medical and biological studies, including neutron therapy and isotope production, before its decommissioning.
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| Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor (decommissioned) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
medical research reactor
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nuclear reactor ⓘ research reactor ⓘ |
| coolant | light water ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decommissioned | true ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-intensity neutron beams for medical applications
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in‑hospital patient treatment via neutron beams ⓘ |
| fuel | enriched uranium ⓘ |
| gridConnection | not used for electricity generation ⓘ |
| hazard | radioactive materials ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York
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surface form:
New York (state)
Suffolk County, New York ⓘ Upton, New York ⓘ |
| locatedInFacility | Brookhaven National Laboratory ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo |
Brookhaven Graphite Research Reactor
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High Flux Beam Reactor (shut down) ⓘ
surface form:
High Flux Beam Reactor
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| locatedOnTerrainFeature | Long Island ⓘ |
| moderator | light water ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Brookhaven National Laboratory ⓘ |
| neutronSource |
epithermal neutrons
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thermal neutrons ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Brookhaven National Laboratory
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United States Atomic Energy Commission ⓘ U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Energy
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| ownedBy | Brookhaven National Laboratory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brookhaven National Laboratory
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surface form:
Brookhaven National Laboratory reactor complex
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| primaryPurpose | non‑power research and medical applications ⓘ |
| reactorType | tank-type research reactor ⓘ |
| regulatoryRegime | United States federal nuclear safety regulations ⓘ |
| researchField |
health physics
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nuclear medicine ⓘ radiation biology ⓘ radiation oncology ⓘ |
| safetyAuthority |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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surface form:
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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| significantUse |
clinical neutron therapy for cancer
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production of medical isotopes for diagnosis and therapy ⓘ studies of radiation effects on biological tissues ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
medical research facility
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nuclear research facility ⓘ |
| use |
biological research
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medical research ⓘ neutron activation analysis ⓘ neutron capture therapy research ⓘ neutron therapy ⓘ radiation biology experiments ⓘ radioisotope production ⓘ |
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
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