福島県木造家屋内外の空間線量率の分布調査; 線量低減係数の実態

Survey of air dose rate distribution inside and outside of wooden houses in Fukushima Prefecture; Actual condition of dose reduction factor

Kim, M.  ; Malins, A.*; 町田 昌彦  ; 吉村 和也  ; 斎藤 公明  ; 吉田 浩子*

Kim, M.; Malins, A.*; Machida, Masahiko; Yoshimura, Kazuya; Saito, Kimiaki; Yoshida, Hiroko*

福島県木造家屋内外の空間線量率分布の特徴を明らかにすることを目的に、空間線量率の連続測定が可能なプロッター等を用いて実測調査を行った。その結果、舗装面と非舗装面で空間線量率が明確に異なりまた、家屋近辺は家屋から離れた場所に対して低い空間線量率を示すことが分かった。また、家屋内の空間線量率は屋外に比べて空間線量率のバラツキが小さいことが分かった。

Dose reduction factor of a Japanese house is important information in the external exposure estimation of returning residents. In 2019, a total of 19 wooden houses were surveyed in Iitate Village and Namie Town using a gamma plotter that can continuously measure the air dose rate. In addition, the characteristics of the reduction factor were investigated from the measured air dose rate. In the vicinity of houses, uncontaminated areas exist underneath houses and, the ratio of paved surfaces such as asphalt roads is relatively high; furthermore, the pavement has a tendency for the radiation source to decay quickly. Therefore, the air dose rate near the house showed a relatively low value in common at all sites. Air dose rates above unpaved surfaces showed higher values and larger variations than those above paved surfaces within a radius of 50 m form the center of a house. The reduction factor was widely distributed even for one house, if the ratio of every air dose rate observed inside and outside the house is considered. It is suggested that a realistic reduction factor may not be obtained when the reduction factor is obtained based on the measured values at a small number of points that do not have the representativeness of the radiation field to be measured.