$^{85}Sr$, $^{103}Ru$, $^{134}Cs$의 엽면처리 시기에 따른 배추의 방사능 오염

Contamination of Chinese Cabbage with $^{85}Sr$, $^{103}Ru$ and $^{134}Cs$ Related to Time of Foliar Application

온실내에서 $^{85}Sr$, $^{103}Ru$, $^{134}Cs$의 혼합용액을 배추의 생육중 다섯 차례에 걸쳐 엽면에 분무처리 하였다. 처리된 핵종이 작물체에 의해 차단되는 정도는 핵종간에 차이가 없었고 처리시기가 수확기에 가까울수록 점점 증가하였다. 측정된 차단계수의 최고치는 0.87이었다. 작물체에 침적한 핵종의 수확시 잔류율은 처리시기에 따라 전체잎의 경우 $^{85}Sr$가 $16{\sim}58%$, $^{103}Ru$이 $15{\sim}73%$, $^{134}Cs$가 $33{\sim}64%$ 였고 속잎(6장의 겉잎 제거)의 경우 각각 $2{\sim}35%$, $0.4{\sim}46%$ 및 $14{\sim}40%$였다. 강우가 방사성 핵종의 환경제거 정도를 결정하는 데 중요한 역할을 한다는 것이 확인되었다. 배추의 생육후기 처리시 상단부를 묶었을 때 차단계수와 속잎 잔류율이 서너배씩 감소되었다 본 연구결과는 배추의 생육중 사고방출시 배추내 핵종농도 예측 및 대책수립에 활용될 수 있다.

A solution containing $^{85}Sr$, $^{103}Ru$ and $^{134}Cs$ was applied to Chinese cabbage in a greenhouse via foliar spraying at 5 different times during its growth. Interception of the applied activity by plant showed no difference among radionuclides and increased with decreasing time interval between application and harvest. The maximum interception factor observed was 0.87. Percentages of the intercepted activity remaining in the whole leaves at harvest varied $16{\sim}58%$ for $^{85}Sr$, $15{\sim}73%$ for $^{103}Ru$ and $33{\sim}64%$ for $^{134}Cs$, with application time and those for the inner leaves (without 6 outmost leaves) varied $2{\sim}35%$, $0.4{\sim}46%$ and $14{\sim}40%$, respectively. It was demonstrated that rain plays an important role in weathering loss of the activity. Tying the upper end of the plant prior to the last application lowered interception and remaining activity in the inner leaves by factors of $3{\sim}4$. Present results can be referred to in predicting the radionuclide concentration in Chinese cabbage and deciding counter-measures at the time of an accidental release from the nuclear installation.