Published January 2020 | Version v1
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Cesium concentrations in various environmental media at Namie, Fukushima

Creators

  • 1. Hirosaki University, Hirosaki (Japan). Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine
  • 2. University of the Ryukyus Global Education Institute, Okinawa (Japan)
  • 3. National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Sciences and Technology, Chiba (Japan)
  • 4. Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Science, Hirosaki (Japan)
  • 5. Hirosaki University, Hirosaki (Japan). Graduate School of Health Science
  • 6. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan). Radiation Protection Department, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Engineering Laboratories

Description

The radioactivity of cesium in the water and sediments of two major rivers was measured along with airborne radioactivity in Namie Town, after the recent partial lift on the evacuation order in 2017. The observed concentrations were up to 384 ± 11 mBq/L for 137Cs in unfiltered water and 1.28 ± 0.09 mBq m-3 for 137Cs in air, while the sediment had a maximum of 44,900 ± 23 Bq kg-1 for 137Cs. The potential yearly committed effective dose was estimated based on the data. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
323
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 197-204
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
51044287
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
AIR; CESIUM; CESIUM 137; FUKUSHIMA ACCIDENT DATA; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOACTIVITY; SEDIMENTS; WATER
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; DATASETS; DOCUMENT TYPES; DOSES; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; FUKUSHIMA ACCIDENT ARCHIVE; GASES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; METALS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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