Evaluation of radiocesium concentration in contaminated debris for restricted recycling in the site of Fukushima Daiichi NPS

Miwa, Kazuji ; Shimada, Taro ; Takai, Shizuka ; Nabekura, Nobuhide; Takeda, Seiji 

A part of the debris with relatively lower radioactive concentrations, which have been stored in the site of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (1F), have been planned to be recycled for restricted purpose in the 1F site. In this study, we evaluated reference values of upper radiocesium concentrations which are practicable to recycle materials for some applications such as road. Radiation doses for all workers in the 1F site are controlled. There is no previous reference values estimated for restricted recycling under the condition of controlled radiation doses for workers in the 1F site. Therefore, we evaluated the reference values not to exceed the additional air radiation dose as 1Sv/h with recycling the debris, which is the estimated minimum dose rate in the 1F site regarded as background. As a result, the highest value of radiocesium concentration of recycling materials was evaluated to be 100,000 Bq/kg in the case of use as the sub-base in the concrete paving road.