Published May 2018 | Version v1
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Comparison of calculated beta- and gamma-ray doses after the Fukushima accident with data from single-grain luminescence retrospective dosimetry of quartz inclusions in a brick sample

Creators

  • 1. Quantum Energy Applications, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527 (Japan)
  • 2. Hiroshima Prefectural Police Academy, 2-2-27 Heiseigahama, Saka-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 731-4312 (Japan)
  • 3. A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center, National Medical Research Radiological Center, 4 Korolev Str., Obninsk, 249036, Kaluga region (Russian Federation)

Description

To estimate the beta- and gamma-ray doses in a brick sample taken from Odaka, Minami-Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, a Monte Carlo calculation was performed with Particle and Heavy Ion Transport code System (PHITS) code. The calculated results were compared with data obtained by single-grain retrospective luminescence dosimetry of quartz inclusions in the brick sample. The calculated result agreed well with the measured data. The dose increase measured at the brick surface was explained by the beta-ray contribution, and the slight slope in the dose profile deeper in the brick was due to the gamma-ray contribution. The skin dose was estimated from the calculated result as 164 mGy over 3 years at the sampling site.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jrr/rrx099; Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5967575

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1093/jrr/rrx099;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radiation Research
Journal Volume
59
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 286-290
ISSN
0449-3060

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
49083000
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BRICKS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DOSIMETRY; FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER STATION; LUMINESCENCE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; QUARTZ; RADIATION DOSES; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; SAMPLING
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS; CALCULATION METHODS; DOSES; EMISSION; MATERIALS; MINERALS; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTON EMISSION; REACTOR SITES; SIMULATION

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Copyright
Copyright (c) The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Japan Radiation Research Society and Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology.
Notes
PMCID: PMC5967575; PMID: 29385528; PUBLISHER-ID: rrx099; OAI: oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:5967575