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Torii, Tatsuo; Sanada, Yukihisa
Introduction to Environmental Radioactivity, p.31 - 54, 2024/02
no abstracts in English
Takahashi, Shigeo*; Kurikami, Hiroshi; Sanada, Yukihisa; Sakurai, Daisuke*
ERAN FY2022 Annual Report (Internet), 1 Pages, 2023/04
This study aims to establish a highly accurate evaluation technique for decontamination effects through multilateral and quantitative evaluation of decontamination effects. The applicability of the visual analysis technique was confirmed through a trial analysis.
Ji, Y.-Y.*; Ochi, Kotaro; Hong, S. B.*; Nakama, Shigeo; Sanada, Yukihisa; Mikami, Satoshi
Health Physics, 121(6), p.613 - 620, 2021/12
Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0.01(Environmental Sciences)According to the implementing arrangement between JAEA (Japan Atomic Energy Agency) and KAERI (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) in the field of the radiation protection and environmental radiation monitoring, the joint measurement has been conducted to assess the radioactive cesium deposition in the ground around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants (FDNPP). First, mobile gamma-ray spectrometry using backpack survey platform was conducted to assess the distribution of dose rate around specific three survey sites. The carborne survey using gamma-ray spectrometers, as loading inside a vehicle, was successfully conducted to compare measured dose rates in routes from site to site and verify evaluation methods including the attenuation correction.
Takeishi, Minoru
JAEA-Review 2020-077, 388 Pages, 2021/05
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) have implemented environmental radiation monitoring since 1960s around different kinds of nuclear facilities such as research reactors, MOX fuel fabrication development facilities and the first spent fuel reprocessing facility for commercial NPPs and so on. I summarize the environmental monitoring methodology from planning to evaluation comprehensively as a guide book based on our experience and referring to the latest information. This guide book contained various basic knowledge about history of environmental radiation surveillances, techniques of radiation measurement and analysis of environmental samples such as airborne materials, precipitation, fallout, soil, sediment in river and lake, drinking water, terrestrial water, vegetables, milk, pasture, sea water, seabed sediment, marine product, index samples, and including with related to fundamental knowledges like an exposure evaluation for the public and quality assurance(QA), and some regulations. In particular, I include the emergency environmental radiation monitoring with response to the accident of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Finally, I note some topics on the environmental impact study that I have experienced.
Kowatari, Munehiko; Tanimura, Yoshihiko; Kessler, P.*; Neumaier, S.*; Rttger, A.*
Radioisotopes, 70(1), p.1 - 18, 2021/01
Sasaki, Miyuki; Sanada, Yukihisa; Katengeza, E. W.*; Yamamoto, Akio*
Scientific Reports (Internet), 11, p.1857_1 - 1857_11, 2021/01
Times Cited Count:13 Percentile:67.27(Multidisciplinary Sciences)This study proposed a new method to visualize the ambient dose rate distribution using artificial neural networks from the results of airborne radiation monitoring. The method used airborne radiation monitoring conducted around Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant by an unmanned aerial vehicle. A lot of survey data which had obtained in the past was used as training data for building a network. The reliability of the artificial neural network method was evaluated by comparison with the ground-based survey data. The dose rate map that was created by the artificial neural networks method reproduced the ground-based survey results better than traditional methods.
Miwa, Kazuji; Terasaka, Yuta; Ochi, Kotaro; Futemma, Akira; Sasaki, Miyuki; Hirouchi, Jun
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi ATOMO, 61(9), p.687 - 691, 2019/09
This report summarizes the contents of the session of the Health Physics and Environment Science Division, which was held in Atomic Energy Society of Japan 2019 Spring Meeting. In this session, six students and young researchers who engaged in the field of nuclear energy and radiation gave a lecture about health physics and environmental science research through their expertise. After the all presentations end, we took discussion time about the issues and future development in this field with all attendees. In this report, we summarized each lecture outline and discussion contents.
Kowatari, Munehiko; Tanimura, Yoshihiko
JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 24, p.011037_1 - 011037_7, 2019/01
Saegusa, Jun; Yanagisawa, Kayo; Hasumi, Atsushi; Shimizu, Takenori; Uchida, Yoshiaki*
Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 137, p.210 - 215, 2017/08
Times Cited Count:1 Percentile:10.62(Chemistry, Physical)Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) accident, large-scale radiation monitoring and environmental clean-up activities have been conducted throughout the Fukushima region. Outside air temperatures there reach 40C in summer and -20C in winter, which are beyond the quoted range of many radiation survey instruments. For the purpose, temperature performances of four types of portable Japanese survey instruments which are widely used in Fukushima were experimentally investigated with a temperature-controlled chamber.
Saegusa, Jun; Yoda, Tomoyuki; Murakami, Mitsuhiro; Takeishi, Minoru
Kankyo Hoshano Josen Gakkai-Shi, 5(2), p.79 - 93, 2017/06
After the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) accident in March 2011, environmental radiation monitoring works have been continuously conducted throughout the Fukushima prefecture of Japan. Five-year transitions of ambient dose rates at 15 locations 20-60 km away from the NPPs were precisely analyzed to investigate their chronological change. Measured dose rates were successfully fitted into a function consisting of a factor reflecting the physical decay of radiocesium and the other component such as the weathering effect. The ecological half-lives derived from the function ranged from 3 to 27 years (average 10 years). The radiation shielding effect by snow covering was also studied with the obtained functions. Due to the effect, dose rates were lowered by 15-50% by 20-cm-deep snow covering, and the ambient doses integrated over the five years were found to decrease by up to 7% compared to those without the snow covering that can be predicted from the fit function.
Radiation Protection Department
JAEA-Review 2015-003, 187 Pages, 2015/03
This annual report summarizes the various activities on radiation control at the nuclear fuel cycle facilities in Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories, which were undertaken by the Radiation Protection Department in fiscal 2009. In the Laboratories, the Tokai Reprocessing Plant (TRP), MOX fuel fabrication facilities, the Chemical Processing Facility (CPF), and various other radioisotopes and uranium research laboratories have been operated. The Radiation Protection Department is responsible for the radiation control in and around the facilities, including personnel monitoring, workplace monitoring, consultation on radiological work planning and evaluation, monitoring of gaseous and liquid waste effluents, environmental monitoring, radiological standards, maintenance of radiation monitoring instruments, quality management, and the related research. In fiscal 2009, the results of radiological monitoring showed the situation to be normal, and no radiological incident or accident occurred. The maximum annual effective dose to radiation workers was 9.7 mSv and the mean annual effective dose was 0.2 mSv. Individual doses were kept within the annual dose limit specified in the safety regulations. The estimated effective dose caused by gaseous and liquid effluents from the TRP to imaginary members of the public around the Laboratories was 1.810 mSv. The environmental monitoring and effluent control were performed appropriately in compliance with safety regulation and standards. As for the quality management activities, the inspection by the government, the internal audit, and the maintenance to revise the documents have been continued in accordance with the quality management system which had been introduced to safety regulation since fiscal 2004.
Sanada, Yukihisa; Nishizawa, Yukiyasu; Urabe, Yoshimi; Yamada, Tsutomu; Ishida, Mutsushi; Sato, Yoshiharu; Hirayama, Hirokatsu; Takamura, Yoshihide; Nishihara, Katsuya; Imura, Mitsuo; et al.
JAEA-Research 2014-012, 110 Pages, 2014/08
By the nuclear disaster of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (NPS), Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), caused by the East Japan earthquake and the following tsunami occurred on March 11, 2011, a large amount of radioactive materials was released from the NPP. This document was summarized in the results of the aerial radiation monitoring using the manned helicopter in the fiscal 2013.
Ashikagaya, Yoshinobu; Nakazawa, Takashi; Yoshino, Toshiaki; Yasu, Katsuji
JAERI-Tech 2001-092, 76 Pages, 2002/01
no abstracts in English
Nakazawa, Takashi; Kikuchi, Hisaki; Yasu, Katsuji; Yoshino, Toshiaki; Ashikagaya, Yoshinobu; Sato, Koichi; Minowa, Yuji; Nomura, Toshibumi
JAERI-Tech 2001-010, 125 Pages, 2001/03
no abstracts in English
Nakazawa, Takashi; Yoshino, Toshiaki; Yasu, Katsuji; Ashikagaya, Yoshinobu; Kikuchi, Hisaki
JAERI-Tech 2001-001, 101 Pages, 2001/02
no abstracts in English
Adachi, Junichi*; Kaminaga, Masanori; Sasaki, Shinobu; Hino, Ryutaro
JAERI-Tech 2000-068, 86 Pages, 2000/11
no abstracts in English
Endo, Akira; Yamaguchi, Yasuhiro; Fujimoto, Kenzo*
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi, 42(8), p.64 - 68, 2000/08
no abstracts in English
Tsujimura, Norio; Shinohara, Kunihiko; Momose, Takumaro
PNC TN8410 98-083, 20 Pages, 1998/05
None
; Nakazawa, Takashi; Sato, Koichi; Kikuchi, Hisaki;
KURRI-KR-30, p.42 - 47, 1998/00
no abstracts in English