Published February 2000 | Version v1
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Environmental radiation monitoring after the accidental release from Bituminization Demonstration Facility

Creators

  • 1. Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation, Ibaraki (Japan). Health and Safety Div.

Description

The fire and explosion of the Bituminization Demonstration Facility at PNC Tokai Works were occurred on March 11th, 1997. As soon as the fire occurred, environmental monitoring was started. The influence of accidental release was recognized from some samples of airborne dust and surface soil on site. No influence was recognized from the samples off site except the airborne dust collected at O-arai (20 km south). The official statement by the Nuclear Safety Commission of Japan was: 'It was less than the value which has an influence on the environment and health.' (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
243
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 319-322
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

Conference

Title
Low-level measurements of actinides and long-lived radionuclides in biological and environmental samples
Dates
21-25 Sep 1998
Place
Salt Lake City, UT (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
31012190
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCIDENTS; AIR POLLUTION; BITUMENS; DUSTS; EXPLOSIONS; FIRES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; SOLIDIFICATION; SURFACE CONTAMINATION; TOKAI-MURA REACTOR
Descriptors DEC
CARBON DIOXIDE COOLED REACTORS; CONTAMINATION; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GCR TYPE REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; MAGNOX TYPE REACTORS; MANAGEMENT; MONITORING; NATURAL URANIUM REACTORS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; POWER REACTORS; PROCESSING; REACTORS; TAR; THERMAL REACTORS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING

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