Published 2018 | Version v1
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D-shuttle electric dosimeter and its applications

Creators

  • 1. Chiyoda Technol Corporation, Tokyo (Japan)

Description

D-Shuttle is a compact, light, long-battery-life, cumulative electronic personal dosimeter co-developed by Chiyoda Technol Corporation and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. D-shuttle was developed after Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident, and supplied to public from March, 2013. Because of the separation of dosimeter part and the display part, we successfully developed a dosimeter which can continuously operate for more than 1 year and record hourly dose data. The calibration of a detector is performed when the dosimeter is sent to the manufacturer for battery exchange, thus, the general public can easily perform dosimetry and reduce their dose. This review paper shows general characteristics of this new dosimeter and introduces application examples performed around Fukushima area. Finally it shows future directions such as environmental measurements and the use in nuclear medicine facilities. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from DOI: https://doi.org/10.3769/radioisotopes.67.453

Abstract (Japanese)

D-シャトルは,株式会社千代田テクノルと国立研究開発法人産業技術総合研究所が共同開発した小型・軽量長電池寿命の電子式積算線量計である。D-シャトルは東京電力福島第一原子力発電所事故後に開発が進められ,2013 年3 月より一般に供給されているが,線量計部分と表示器を分離したために,高い信頼性を有する線量計を1 年間という長期間作動させ,1 時間ごとの線量を記録し続けることに成功した。また,電池交換の際に校正を実施することで,線量計測の品質を維持しつつ,一般市民が簡便に自身の線量を記録し,被ばく線量の低減に活用することを可能にしている。本稿では,この新しい線量計の概要を示すとともに,これを活用した福島県内外での線量調査の実施例についても紹介し,環境測定への応用や医療への応用など今後の展望についても示した。(著者)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Japanese)
D-シャトルの概要とその応用について

Identifiers

DOI
10.3769/radioisotopes.67.453;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radioisotopes (Online)
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 453-460
ISSN
1884-4111

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
52103101
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CESIUM 137; DISPLAY DEVICES; DOSEMETERS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER STATION; MELTDOWN; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SOURCES; REMOTE HANDLING; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BEYOND-DESIGN-BASIS ACCIDENTS; CESIUM ISOTOPES; COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES; COMPUTER-GRAPHICS DEVICES; COMPUTERS; DIGITAL COMPUTERS; DOSES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MICROCOMPUTERS; MONITORING; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; POWER PLANTS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR SITES; SEVERE ACCIDENTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Notes
8 refs., 10 figs.