Clearance of concrete generated from modification activities of JRR-3; Method for measuring and evaluating of radioactivity concentration

Satoyama, Tomonori; Kishimoto, Katsumi; Hoshi, Akiko; Takaizumi, Hirohide; Tsutsumi, Masahiro; Inanobe, Hiroshi; Yoshimori, Michiro

JAEA-Technology 2011-003, 53 Pages, 2011/03

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In Nuclear Science Research Institute, clearance activities for extremely low-level radioactive concrete debris, which were generated from the modification activities of JRR-3 from FY 1985 to FY 1989 and now are stored in the waste storage facility NL, have been carried out in order to plan reasonable disposal and effectively reusing of concrete waste, moreover to secure storage capacity at the waste storage facilities. Method for measuring and evaluating of radioactivity concentration was applied for approval of Minister of MEXT on November 8, 2007, approved on July 25, 2008. After that the necessary equipments for clearance works were equipped and operational safety progress and manuals for clearance works were prepared. So clearance works were started in FY 2009. This report summarizes the method for measuring and evaluating of radioactivity concentration for concrete generated from modification activities of JRR-3.