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Sato, Tetsuro*; Ando, Masaki; Sato, Masako*; Saito, Kimiaki
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 210, p.105973_1 - 105973_7, 2019/12
Times Cited Count:12 Percentile:39.49(Environmental Sciences)A method was devised for estimation of external doses of Fukushima residents expected to return to their homes after evacuation orders are lifted. 211 residents expected to return to six towns and villages were surveyed in FY 2014, FY 2015, and FY2016. Interviewing returning residents about their expected life patterns after returning, air dose rate were measured along the reported personal trails representing their patterns of movement in daily life. Excluding 15 residents from whose homes we were unable to take air dose rate measurements, the maximum external effective dose and the average external effective dose were estimated respectively as 4.9 mSv/y and 0.86 mSv/y. Although the mean values and dispersion of external effective doses differ depending on the evacuation level, for 93.3% of all residents, the estimated external effective doses were less than 2 mSv/y. The average exposure dose at home accounts for 66.8% of the annual exposure dose.
Saito, Kimiaki; Mikami, Satoshi; Ando, Masaki; Matsuda, Norihiro; Kinase, Sakae; Tsuda, Shuichi; Yoshida, Tadayoshi; Sato, Tetsuro*; Seki, Akiyuki; Yamamoto, Hideaki*; et al.
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 210, p.105878_1 - 105878_12, 2019/12
Times Cited Count:40 Percentile:81.21(Environmental Sciences)Saito, Kimiaki; Kurihara, Osamu*; Matsuda, Norihiro; Takahara, Shogo; Sato, Tetsuro*
Radioisotopes, 65(2), p.93 - 112, 2016/02
Late information is introduced on dose evaluation due to external exposures which employ an important role in the exposures due to the Fukushima accident. First, merits and demerits of the currently used two methods, that is the estimation based air dose rates and the measurements using personal dosimeters, are discussed indicating some basic data after a fundamental concept of external dose evaluation is provided. Next, main activities are summarized on external dose measurements and evaluations after the accident. Finally, a new trial on dose evaluation in introduced.
Arakaki, Yu; Izawa, Kazuhiko; Gunji, Satoshi; Araki, Shohei; Suyama, Kenya
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JAEA has been modifying the Static Experiment Critical Facility (STACY) to experimentally study on the criticality characteristics of fuel debris. Although arbitrary detectors or activation samples can be placed in the core of STACY, they must be contained in sheath tubes (insertion tubes) that have been approved by the regulatory authorities. This report presents the status of the design study of the insertion tube for the experiments in the modified STACY.
Yoshikawa, Tomoki; Araki, Shohei; Arakaki, Yu; Izawa, Kazuhiko; Gunji, Satoshi; Suyama, Kenya
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In order to clarify the criticality characteristics of fuel debris, we plan experiments in the Static Experiment Critical Facility (STACY) by using concrete and steel simulating the structural materials of the core of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. In order to carry out the experiments, it is necessary to obtain a construction permit for the core with the debris structural material simulant mentioned above. In this presentation, we present the analysis results and the feasible core configuration for obtaining the certification from the regulatory body.
Maekawa, Tomoyuki; Seki, Masakazu; Sumiya, Masato; Araki, Shohei; Murakami, Takahiko; Hasegawa, Kenta; Yoshikawa, Tomoki; Mori, Takashi*; Ishii, Junichi; Kobayashi, Fuyumi; et al.
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As previously reported, to clarify critical characteristics of fuel debris, the Static Experiment Critical Facility (STACY) is being converted to the heterogenous thermal system using fuel rods and light water moderator from the homogenous system using solution fuel. Seismic reinforcement of the support structure of the core tank started in 2022. This report presents progress on manufacture and construction of the modified STACY in 2021 and 2022.