Aerial monitoring system
Methods
Aerial radiological monitoring of East Japan after the Fukushima Daiichi NPP accident
Yukihisa SANADA a, Takeshi SUGITAa, Aatsuya KONDO a and Tatsuo TORII a Headquaters of Fukushima Partnership Operations Center of Fukushima Partnership Environmental Safety Research and Development, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-2-2,Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda,Tokyo,100-8577, JAPAN E-mail: [email protected]
Introduction
II. Correction factor
Comparison with the ground survey Summary
Results II. 3D map of the deposition
II. Prediction of dose rate
I. Map of dose rate and the deposition
5年後に換算1年後に換算
IV. Discrimination between radiocesium and natural radionuclides
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I. Procedure of data analysis
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Table Aerial monitoring system
System Install Det. size(inch), quantity Energy range Channel Altimeter
A Inside 16"×4"×2", 6 detector 0.02 - 3 MeV 1,024 ch GPS
B Outside 16"×4"×4", 4 detector 0.05 - 3 MeV 256 ch Laser
C Outside 16"×4"×4", 8 detector 0.2 - 3 MeV 256 ch Radio wave
D Inside 16"×4"×4", 4 detector 0.05 - 3 MeV 256 ch GPS
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Dose rate by AMS(µSv/h)
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RS701
RS501
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* Power Distribution Unit (PDU)Input 28VDC, 115VDC
Computer+RadAssist
GPSSub-
monitor
Battery
Battery
DetectorRSX-3
DetectorRSX-3
- Count rate was obtained by helicopter with large detector - Height above the ground 150-300m - Flight space: 3km - Acquisition rate: 1 second interval
We measured the ambient dose-rate and the deposition amount of radioactive cesium by using four helicopters in the whole area of East Japan to investigate the influence of the radioactivity that released in the atmosphere due to the disaster of the Fukushima Daiichi NPP (Nuclear Power Plant), Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), occurred by the East Japan earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.
Mission Goals are …. - to create the radiation map of East Japan for
grasp on the influence of a radiocesium. - to establish the method of aerial radiological
monitoring
Achievement of aerial radiation monitoring
Date Mission Note 25 Mar. 2011 MEXT Press release of plan
for aerial radiation monitoring 5 Apr. 2011 60km zone from
NPP(DOE)+60-80km zone from NPP(NUSTEC)
<1st monitoring>
17 May. 2011 80-100km zone from NPP(NUSTEC)
<2nd monitoring>
17 May. 2011 40km zone from NPP(DOE+JAEA*1)+40-80km zone from NPP(NUSTEC)
<3rd monitoring> *1:DOE system in helicopter of the Self-Defence Forces
21 Jun. 2011 Miyagi-pref., Toshigi-pref., and Ibaraki-pref. (NUSTEC+JAEA*2)
*2: DOE system in helicopter of the air-rescue
2 Aug. 2011 MEXT project <Research for diffusion condition of radionuclides using aerial radiation monitoring>
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GC: Gross count rate (cps) BG: Cosmic-ray, Body contamination (cps) Cd: Dose conversion factor (cps/µSv/h) HF: Height correction factor µ: Attenuation factor (m-1) Hsd: Standard height (approximaetly 300m) Hfly: Flight height
Attenuation factor Dose conversion factor Example of SI distribution Comparison of contamination map by SI method
Spectrum index (SI) method was applied for discrimination between radiocesium and natural radionuclides. 1
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Radiocesium
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Radiocesium that emitted into the atmosphere was deposited along Ou Mountains, Iide Mountains, Echigo Mountains, Shimotsuke Mountains and Kanto Mountains.
Based on the created map, the prediction map was made in consideration of half-life. - Area of above 0.23 uSv/h(=1.9 mSv/y) was
limited to Fukushima, Tochigi* and Gunma* after 5 years. (* mountainous region)
AMS data was compared to ground survey data (NaI survey meter). - On the whole, it was well in agreement. - In the following cases, the data of AMS
may not match ground survey data. (1) Area of a fold of hills horizontal effects (2) Cosmic ray time, season and weather
It has been understood for the region where the dose-rate is high to extend from the NPP for northwestward, and wide to Gunma Prefecture from the vicinity of Fukushima City in the direction of the southwest. This map is utilized to determine the decontamination area and estimate the variation of contamination areas.
- The radiation map which can be used for the plan of decontamination or the determination of a refuge zone was able to be made.
- The method of aerial radiological monitoring was established. * the conversion method to a dose rate * discrimination between radiocesium and natural radionuclides