Published April 2017 | Version v1
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Radioactivity levels in fallout around Yangjiang NPP in 2014 to 2016

Creators

  • 1. Guangdong Environment Radiation Monitoring Centre, Guangzhou (China)

Description

From 2014 to 2016, radioactivity levels in fallout around Yangjiang NPP have been monitored. Two monitoring sites are in the range of 5 km around the NPP. The measured specific activities of total α, total β and 7Be are in the range of 14-156, 21-206 and 26-1.83 × 103 mBq·m-2·d-1, with averages of 69, 84 and 321 mBq·m-2·d-1, respectively. It shows that the radioactivity levels are lower than those for the control sites, and remain within the background, with no significant change. No man-made radionuclide is found. The radioactivity levels are influenced by weather conditions and change seasonally. The total α and total β radioactivity levels are positively correlated with those of 7Be. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection Bulletin
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 35-39
ISSN
1004-6356

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
51018303
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BERYLLIUM 7; FALLOUT; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION MONITORS; RADIOACTIVITY; YANGJIANG-1 REACTOR
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; BERYLLIUM ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORING; MONITORS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEI; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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