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Ozu, Akira; Okamoto, Ryuta*; Kawakita, Hiroshi*
Kurin Tekunoroji, 16(3), p.56 - 61, 2006/03
In recent years, particle counting devices capable of monitoring particles suspended in air on real-time basis are of considerable practical concern in the fields of semiconductor and large display panel industries. A remote particle counter, which had been developed for monitoring aerosols released in air from nuclear facilities, has been applied to a measurement system for clean rooms used in the fields. It can visualize the particles in narrow space at a distance of 6m and derive the number and size distribution of particles with diameter of above 0.5 microns. By improving the laser energy, sensitivity of the image intensifier camera, and magnification of the zoom lens used in the system, it is possible to detect the particles with diameters of below 0.5 microns. The method and the current performance of the measurement system are described.
Magara, Masaaki; Usuda, Shigekazu; Sakurai, Satoshi; Watanabe, Kazuo; Esaka, Fumitaka; Hirayama, Fumio; Lee, C. G.; Yasuda, Kenichiro; Kono, Nobuaki; Inagawa, Jun; et al.
Dai-26-Kai Kaku Busshitsu Kanri Gakkai (INMM) Nihon Shibu Nenji Taikai Rombunshu, p.157 - 164, 2005/00
JAERI has conducted the analysis of domestic and the IAEA samples. JAERI is developing the analytical techniques to improve the analytical ability for the safeguards environmental samples. For bulk analysis, study is focused on the improvement of reliability of isotope ratio measurements by ICP-MS. New chemical separation techniques are under development and a desolvation module is introduced to reduce the polyatomic interferences. In particle analysis, the sample preparation procedure for SIMS method is modified to measure the 
U/
U and 
U/U ratios for individual particles. We are also developing fission track-TIMS method to measure uranium isotope ratios in particles of sub-micrometer size. A screening instrument of X-ray fluorescent analysis is equipped to measure elemental distribution on a swipe surface.
Magara, Masaaki; Usuda, Shigekazu; Sakurai, Satoshi; Watanabe, Kazuo; Esaka, Fumitaka; Hirayama, Fumio; Lee, C. G.; Yasuda, Kenichiro; Kono, Nobuaki; Inagawa, Jun; et al.
Proceedings of INMM 46th Annual Meeting (CD-ROM), 8 Pages, 2005/00
JAERI has been developing analytical techniques for ultra-trace amounts of nuclear materials in the environmental samples in order to contribute to the strengthened safeguards system. Development of essential techniques for bulk and particle analysis of the environmental swipe sample has been established as an ultra-trace analytical method of uranium and plutonium. In January 2003, JAERI was qualified as a member of the IAEA network analytical laboratories for environmental samples. Since then, JAERI has conducted the analysis of domestic and the IAEA samples. From Japanese fiscal year 2003, the second phase of the project was started for the development of advanced techniques, such as analyzing minor actinides and fission products as well as uranium and plutonium, particle analysis using fission-track technique, more efficient particle analysis using ICP-TOFMS and screening by X-ray fluorescent analysis. This paper deals with the progress in the development of the new techniques, applications and future perspective.
Usuda, Shigekazu
Kagaku To Kyoiku, 51(10), p.612 - 613, 2003/10
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Hanzawa, Yukiko; Magara, Masaaki; Watanabe, Kazuo; Esaka, Fumitaka; Miyamoto, Yutaka; Yasuda, Kenichiro; Gunji, Katsubumi*; Sakurai, Satoshi; Takano, Seinojo*; Usuda, Shigekazu; et al.
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 40(1), p.49 - 56, 2003/01
Times Cited Count：4 Percentile：31.64(Nuclear Science & Technology)The JAERI has established a cleanroom facility with cleanliness of ISO Class 5: the Clean Laboratory for Environmental Analysis and Research (CLEAR). It was designed to be used for the analysis of nuclear materials in environmental samples for the safeguards, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty verification and research on environmental sciences. The CLEAR facility was designed to meet double conflicting requirements of a cleanroom and for handling of nuclear materials according to Japanese regulations, i.e., to avoid contamination from outside and to contain nuclear materials inside the facility. This facility has been intended to be used for wet chemical treatment, instrumental analysis and particle handling. A fume-hood to provide a clean work surface for handling of nuclear materials was specially designed. The performance of the cleanroom and analytical background in the laboratory are discussed. It can be concluded that the CLEAR facility enables analysis of ultra trace amounts of nuclear materials at the sub-picogram level in environmental samples.
- and X-ray measurements by means of Compton suppression technique for safeguards environmental samplesYasuda, Kenichiro; Mori, Masahito*; Miyamoto, Yutaka; Magara, Masaaki; Sakurai, Satoshi; Usuda, Shigekazu
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 39(Suppl.3), p.576 - 578, 2002/11
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Takahashi, Masato; Magara, Masaaki; Sakurai, Satoshi; Kurosawa, Setsumi; Esaka, Fumitaka; Taguchi, Takuji; Takai, Konomi; Fukuyama, Hiroyasu; Lee, C. G.; Yasuda, Kenichiro; et al.
Dai-23-Kai Kaku Busshitsu Kanri Gakkai Nihon Shibu Nenji Taikai Rombunshu, 8 Pages, 2002/09
Based on the strengthen safeguard program of the IAEA to detect undeclared nuclear activities, the method of precise and accurate isotope ratio determination for uranium and plutonium in the environmental samples (cotton swipes) has been developed at JAERI. The samples should be treated in clean environment in order to secure the analytical reliability by eliminating external contamination from the samples containing trace amount of uranium and plutonium. Since the measurement by ICP-MS is favorable to bulk analysis from view points of analytical capacity and operation simplicity, we have studied sample preparation procedures for the trace amount of uranium and plutonium to be applied to ICP-MS. Up to the present, interfering factors involved during analytical processes and the ICP-MS measurement of uranium and plutonium were examined. As a result, uranium and plutonium isotope measurement more than 100 pg and 100 fg, respectively, became possible at JAERI clean facility. At presentation, other progress in the development will be reported.
Sakurai, Satoshi; Hanzawa, Yukiko; Magara, Masaaki; Usuda, Shigekazu; Watanabe, Kazuo; Adachi, Takeo
Kuki Seijo, 39(6), p.404 - 410, 2002/03
no abstracts in English
Usuda, Shigekazu; Watanabe, Kazuo; Sakurai, Satoshi; Magara, Masaaki; Hanzawa, Yukiko; Esaka, Fumitaka; Miyamoto, Yutaka; Yasuda, Kenichiro; Saito, Yoko; Gunji, Katsubumi*; et al.
KEK Proceedings 2001-14, p.88 - 92, 2001/06
no abstracts in English
Usuda, Shigekazu; Adachi, Takeo; Watanabe, Kazuo; Magara, Masaaki; Hanzawa, Yukiko; Esaka, Fumitaka; Miyamoto, Yutaka; Yasuda, Kenichiro; Gunji, Hideho; Tsuruta, Yasuhiro; et al.
Proceedings of Seminar on Strengthening of Safeguards: Integrating the New and the Old, p.477 - 481, 2000/00
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