Radiological Issues for Fukushima's Revitalized Future.

Radiological Issues for Fukushima's Revitalized Future.

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Takahashi, Tomoyuki.
Place / Publishing House:Tokyo : : Springer Japan,, 2016.
Ã2016.
Year of Publication:2016
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (232 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Part 1 Radioactivity in the Terrestrial Environment
  • Part 2 Decontamination and Radioactive Waste
  • Part 3 Environmental Radiation and External Exposure
  • Part 4 Radioactivity in Foods and Internal Exposure
  • Cooperators
  • Contents
  • Part I Radioactivity in the Terrestrial Environment
  • 1 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study of Cs Adsorption onto Clay Minerals
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Experimental
  • 1.2.1 Sample Preparation
  • 1.3 Structure Analyses
  • 1.4 Results
  • 1.5 Discussion
  • 1.6 Conclusions
  • References
  • 2 Speciation of 137Cs and 129I in Soil After the Fukushima NPP Accident
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Material and Methods
  • 2.2.1 Soil Samples
  • 2.2.2 Column-Infiltration Experiments Using the Rainwater from the Tokyo Metropolitan Hot-Spot Area
  • 2.2.3 Leaching of Radionuclides from Soils Using the Batch Method
  • 2.2.4 Separation of 137Cs and 129I in Soil Samples
  • 2.2.5 Purification of Iodine Isotopes for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) Measurement
  • 2.2.6 Measurement of Radioactivity in Environmental Samples by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
  • 2.3 Results and Discussion
  • 2.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • 3 Isotopic Ratio of 135Cs/137Cs in Fukushima Environmental Samples Collected in 2011
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Materials and Methods
  • 3.3 Results and Discussion
  • 3.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • 4 Application of Mass Spectrometry for Analysis of Cesium and Strontium in Environmental Samples Obtained in Fukushima Prefecture
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Experimental
  • 4.2.1 Irradiation of UO2 for Study of Radioactive Cs and Sr
  • 4.2.2 Recovery of Cs and Sr
  • 4.2.2.1 Isolation of TRU Elements
  • 4.2.2.2 Recovery of Strontium
  • 4.2.2.3 Recovery of Cesium
  • 4.2.3 Analysis of Isotopic Composition of Cesium and Strontium
  • 4.2.4 Analysis of Environmental Samples
  • 4.3 Results and Discussion.
  • 4.3.1 Isotopic Analysis of Radioactive Cs and Sr from Irradiated UO2
  • 4.3.2 Analysis of Isotopic Compositions of Cs and Sr from Environmental Samples
  • 4.3.2.1 Analysis of Cs
  • 4.3.2.2 Analysis of Sr
  • 4.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • 5 Migration of Radioactive Cesium to Water from Grass and Fallen Leaves
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Materials and Methods
  • 5.2.1 Sample Collection
  • 5.2.2 Sample Preparation
  • 5.2.3 Radiocesium Migration to Water
  • 5.2.4 Radiocesium Deposition in Soil
  • 5.3 Results and Discussion
  • 5.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • 6 Migration Behavior of Particulate 129I in the Niida River System
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Materials and Methods
  • 6.3 Results and Discussion
  • 6.3.1 Source of Particulate 129I in the Niida River System
  • 6.3.2 Flux of Particulate 129I in the Niida River System
  • 6.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • Part II Decontamination and Radioactive Waste
  • 7 Safety Decontamination System for Combustion of Forestry Wastes
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Experimental
  • 7.2.1 Samples
  • 7.2.2 Combustion Test
  • 7.2.3 Measurements
  • 7.3 Results and Discussion
  • 7.3.1 Laboratory-Scale Tests
  • 7.3.2 Development of Decontamination System for Forestry Waste
  • 7.3.3 Demonstration Test of Combustion for Forestry Wastes
  • 7.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • 8 Remediation Technology For Cesium Using Microbubbled Water Containing Sodium Silicate
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Experimental
  • 8.2.1 Preparation of Aqueous Sodium Metasilicate
  • 8.2.2 Cleaning Method
  • 8.2.3 Radiation Measurement
  • 8.3 Results
  • 8.3.1 Electrical Properties of SMC
  • 8.3.2 Washing the Granule Conglomerate
  • 8.3.3 Washing the Nonwoven Cloth
  • 8.3.4 Remediation of 137Cs by Neutralizing SMC
  • 8.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • 9 Extractability and Chemical Forms of Radioactive Cesium in Designated Wastes Investigated in an On-Site Test.
  • 9.1 Background Information on the Aftermath of the F1 Accident
  • 9.2 Strategy of Volume Reduction and Stabilization of Municipal Solid Waste and Designated Waste in Japan
  • 9.3 Principle of Ferrocyanide Coprecipitation for Cs Removal
  • 9.4 The Waste Volume Reduction When Ferrocyanide Coprecipitation Technique Was Used
  • 9.5 Objectives of the Present Study
  • 9.6 Experimental
  • 9.6.1 Reagents
  • 9.6.2 Procedures of Cold Run
  • 9.6.3 Determination of Radioactive Cs and Non-radioactive Metals in the On-Site Test
  • 9.6.4 Extraction Procedures Used in the On-Site Test
  • 9.6.5 Ferrocyanide Coprecipitation Procedures Used at the On-Site Test
  • 9.7 Results and Discussion
  • 9.7.1 Extraction of Metal Elements from Fly Ash Sample in the Cold Run
  • 9.7.2 Extraction of rad-Cs from Contaminated Fly Ash Samples
  • 9.7.3 Ferrocyanide Coprecipitation in On-Site Test
  • 9.8 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part III Environmental Radiation and External Exposure
  • 10 Development and Operation of a Carborne Survey System, KURAMA
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 KURAMA
  • 10.3 KURAMA-II
  • 10.4 Applications of KURAMA and KURAMA-II
  • References
  • 11 In Situ Environmental Radioactivity Measurement in High-Dose Rate Areas Using a CdZnTeSemiconductor Detector
  • 11.1 Introduction
  • 11.2 Materials and Methods
  • 11.3 Results and Discussion
  • 11.4 Summary
  • References
  • 12 Safety Evaluation of Radiation Dose Rates in Fukushima Nakadori District
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 Radiation Level of Fukushima Nakadori District
  • 12.3 International Support Activities
  • 12.3.1 IAEA's International Expert Mission Team for Fukushima Remediation Issues [5]
  • 12.3.2 Community Dialog Forum for Residents of Fukushima Prefecture at Fukushima-shi [6]
  • 12.4 Risk Evaluation of 1 mSv/y for Public Radiation Exposure Limits.
  • 12.5 Country-Averaged Annual Exposure Doses of Natural Radiation in the World
  • 12.6 Discussion
  • 12.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • 13 Indoor Deposition of Radiocaesium in an Evacuation Area in Odaka District of Minami-Soma After the Fukushima Nuclear Accident
  • 13.1 Introduction
  • 13.2 Methods
  • 13.2.1 Locations of Houses Investigated
  • 13.2.2 Measurement of Surface Contamination
  • 13.3 Results and Discussion
  • 13.3.1 Indoor Surface Contamination for Odaka Houses
  • 13.3.2 Effect of Surface Contamination on the Indoor Ambient Dose Equivalent
  • 13.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part IV Radioactivity in Foods and Internal Exposure
  • 14 Radionuclides Behavior in Fruit Plants
  • 14.1 Introduction
  • 14.2 Interception
  • 14.3 Leaf-to-Fruit Translocation
  • 14.4 Soil-to-Fruit Transfer
  • 14.4.1 Grapevines
  • 14.4.2 Blackberry Plants
  • 14.4.3 Strawberry
  • 14.5 Food Processing
  • 14.5.1 Wine-Making
  • 14.5.2 Olive-Oil-Making
  • 14.6 Conclusions
  • References
  • 15 Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization on Radiocesium Absorption in Soybean
  • 15.1 Introduction
  • 15.2 Materials and Methods
  • 15.3 Results
  • 15.4 Discussion
  • References
  • 16 Concentrations of 134, 137Cs and 90Sr in Agricultural Products Collected in Fukushima Prefecture
  • 16.1 Introduction
  • 16.2 Materials and Methods
  • 16.3 Results and Discussion
  • References
  • 17 Analysis of Factors Causing High Radiocesium Concentrations in Brown Rice Grown in Minamisoma City
  • 17.1 Introduction
  • 17.2 Materials and Methods
  • 17.2.1 Irrigation Water
  • 17.2.2 Soils
  • 17.2.3 Pot Experiments
  • 17.2.3.1 Experiment 1
  • 17.2.3.2 Experiment 2
  • 17.2.3.3 Experiment 3
  • 17.2.4 Soil and Plant Analyses
  • 17.2.5 Statistical Analyses
  • 17.3 Results
  • 17.3.1 Effect of Irrigation Water on Cs-137 Uptake in Rice
  • 17.3.2 Effect of Soil Type on Cs-137 Uptake in Rice.
  • 17.3.3 Effect of Site on Acquisition of Cs-137 by Foliage and Brown Rice
  • 17.4 Discussion
  • 17.4.1 Effect of Irrigation Water on Cs-137 Uptake in Rice
  • 17.4.2 Effect of Soil Type on Cs-137 Uptake in Rice
  • 17.4.3 Effect of Site on Acquisition of Cs-137 by Foliage and Brown Rice
  • References
  • 18 Radiocesium and Potassium Decreases in Wild Edible Plants by Food Processing
  • 18.1 Introduction
  • 18.2 Materials and Methods
  • 18.3 Results and Discussion
  • 18.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • 19 Monte Carlo Evaluation of Internal Dose and Distribution Imaging Due to Insoluble Radioactive Cs-Bearing Particles of Water Deposited Inside Lungs via Pulmonary Inhalation Using PHITS Code Combined with Voxel Phantom Data
  • 19.1 Introduction
  • 19.2 Method and Materials
  • 19.3 Results
  • 19.3.1 U(50): Total Number of Decaying Nuclides at Respiratory Tracts of BB and AI
  • 19.3.2 Internal Exposure Dose Distribution Imaging for a Respiratory Tract of BB
  • 19.3.3 Committed Equivalent Doses in Comparison with Dependence on Gamma Rays and Beta Particles Between Cs-134 and Cs-137
  • 19.4 Discussion
  • 19.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • 20 A Study of a Development of Internal Exposure Management Tool Suited for Japanese Diet Behavior
  • 20.1 Introduction
  • 20.2 Methods
  • 20.2.1 System
  • 20.2.2 Database Structure
  • 20.2.3 Food and Cooking Information Input
  • 20.2.4 User Management
  • 20.2.5 Form of Use
  • 20.3 Results
  • 20.4 Discussion
  • 20.4.1 Verification of the Usability
  • 20.4.2 Subject of Future Investigation
  • 20.5 Conclusion
  • References.

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