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Aomori Prefectural Govemment and Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited started environmental radiation monitoring around Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities in April 1989. External radiation is measured by NaI(TI) scintillator and Themoluminescence dosimeter. The level of external radiation is relatively low in the winter due to snow. We have collected terrestrial samples of drinking water, soil, agricultural products and marine samples of seawater, sea sediment, seafood, etc. periodically. We have measured many radionuclides and fluoride in these samples. In soil sample,239+240Pu ratio to137Cs was almost constant at all sampling points. A correlation was observed between salinity and concentration of tritium, uranium and fluoride in lake water of Lake Obuchinuma. The correlation between137Cs and239+240Pu in lake sediment was observed in each lake.
Abstract
Three commercial nuclear fuel cycle facilities, a reprocessing plant, an uranium enrichment plant and a low level radioactive waste disposal center, have been constructed or are in partial operation at Rokkasho-mura in Aomori prefecture, about 700 km north of Tokyo. A monitoring program has been settled on the modulation between Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. (JNFL) and Aomori Prefectural Govemment. The basic goal of environmental monitoring is to make sure that the dose equivalent received by the public, living around the facilities, is much lower than the annual dose equivalent limit. The target is as follows: (1) to estimate the dose equivalent received by the public, (2) to understand the accumulation of radioactive materials in the environment and (3) to estimate the influence on the environment due to unexpected release from the nuclear facilities and to make judgement for the enforcement of routine monitoring or not. This paper describes the contents of the monitoring program such as the object of nuclides, measuring/sampling point, kinds of samples etc.
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Airborne particulate matter was collected at the intersection of Industrial Road in Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa, Japan using a 12-stage low-pressure impactor. High concentrations of airborne particulate matter have been observed in this area. The collected samples were analyzed for 34 elements by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), and data on the elemental concentrations were obtained. High concentrations of fine particles of As, Br, Sb, V, and Zn were observed. It was further observed that these fine particles were originated predominantly from the wear of tires and brakes, and not from automobile exhaust emissions.
