• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.441-445
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• 2001

In this work we investigated distribution of the natural and artificial radioactive nuclides and level of the regional background in soil in Busan. For 45 points, the environmental radioactivity concentration of Busan surface soil is $14.38{\sim}57.03\;(mean\;:\;33.95)\;Bq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ for $^{226}Ra,\;2.41{\sim}86.58\;(mean\;:\;51.08)\;Bq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ for $^{228}Ra,\;223.64{\sim}1332.30\;(mean\;668.51)\;Bq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ for $^{40}K$ and $<0.33{\sim}33.37\;(mean:13.74) Bq{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ for $^{137}Cs$. Also, in order to investigate vertical distribution for radioactivity, we examined radioactive concentration with mountain height. But there was no correlation between radiaoactivity distribution and mountain height. The $^{226}Ra/^{228}Ra$ and $^{226}Ra/^{40}K$ concentration ratios were $0.68{\pm}19 %$ and $0.06{\pm}34%$, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.719-725
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• 2018

After 9/11 attacks in the U.S, Terrorism has increased the number of unspecified casualties through multi-use facility terror attacks compared to the past. The subsequent London bombings and the self-destruction of Pakistan increased people's fear and social anxiety. As international events have been held in Korea recently, awareness and concern over radioactive terrorism and security management of radioactive materials are increasing. In this paper, we compared the results of different meteorological conditions using HotSpot Code. After creating a possible terror scenario in Korea, sources likely to be use in RDD and Dirty bomb were investigated. The meteorological condition was selected by comparing the Pasquill-Gifford stability class with the most stable condition F and the most unstable condition A. The result value of the A and F condition through simulation were shown not to cause citizens to die from acute effects due to radiological effects. The range of radioactivity is different according to the wind speed and the meteorological stability, and the degree of radioactivity dilution is different according to meteorological conditions. Analysis results are expected to be used for initial response in the event of a radioactive terrorist attack.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.488-494
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• 2018

To ensure food-safety of mushrooms from radioactive contamination, edible mushroom samples distributed in Gyeonggi province in Korea were collected according to species and country of origin. A total of 284 mushrooms, belonging to 10 species (Lentinula edodes, Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus eryngii, Agaricus bisporus, Flammulina velutipes, Phellinus linteus, Inonotus Obliquus (Chaga), Auricularia auricula-judae, Ganoderma lucidum and Tricholoma matsutake) were subjected to radioactivity testing. The concentration of artificial radionuclides, 131I, 134Cs, and 137Cs, was analyzed using gamma-ray spectrometry. 131I and 134Cs were not detected more than MDA value from all samples. Among 204 domestic mushrooms, however, 137Cs were detected in 0.21~2.58 Bq/kg from six cases (3 Lentinula edodes, 1 Ganoderma lucidum and 2 Tricholoma matsutake), whereas 137Cs were detected in 0.21~53.79 Bq/kg from 38 cases (22 Inonotus Obliquus(Chaga), 14 Phellinus linteus, 1 Lentinula edodes and 1 Tricholoma matsutake) among 80 imported mushrooms. In addition, average concentration of 137Cs in 10 Chaga mushroom-processed products was more than twice as much as dried Chaga mushroom, and maximum concentration was 123.79 Bq/kg. Results suggest that radioactivity monitoring system for imported mushrooms and mushroom-processed products should be continuously intensified to secure food-safety in Korea.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.49-56
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• 1999

Purpose: Heart to liver ratio on T1-201 per rectal scintigraphy (shunt index) is known to be useful in the assessment of portal systemic shunt. We assessed T1-201 uptake pattern and early liver/heart uptake rate of T1-201 and correlated with shunt index in patients with chronic active hepatitis (CAH) and liver cirrhosis (LC). Materials and Methods: Fifty eight patients with biopsy-proven chronic liver disease (35 with CAH, 23 with LC) underwent T1-201 per rectum scintigraphy after instillation of 18.5 MBq of T1-201 into the upper rectum. We evaluated hepatic uptake (type 1 : homogeneous, 2: inhomogeneous segmental, 3: inhomogeneous nonsegmental) and extrahepatic uptake of spleen, heart and kidney (grade 0: no uptake, 1: less than liver, 2: equal to liver, 3: greater than liver). We measured the early liver/heart uptake rate (the slope of the liver to heart uptake ratio for 10 min) and shunt index (heart to liver uptake ratio). T1-201 uptake pattern and early liver/heart uptake rate of T1-201 was correlated with the pathologic diagnosis and shunt index. Results: Hepatic uptake patterns of type 1 and 2 were dominant in CAH (CAH: 27/35, LC. 8/23), and type 3 in LC (CAH: 8/35, LC: 15/23)(p<0.005). The grades of extrahepatic uptake were higher in LC than in CAH (spleen: p<0.001, other soft tissue: p<0.005). The early liver/heart uptake rate of CAH ($0.110{\pm}0.111$) was significantly higher than that of LC ($0.014{\pm}0.090$)(p<0.001). The sensitivity and specificity of the early liver/heart uptake rate were 77.7% and 67.7% in differentiating LC from CAH. There was negative correlation between early liver/heart uptake rate and shunt index (r=-0.3347, p<0.01). Conclusion: Hepatic and extrahepatic uptake pattern and early liver/heart uptake rate on T1-201 per rectum scintigraphy are useful in the assessment of portal systemic shunt in patients with chronic liver disease.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.126-127
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• 2011

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1988.05a
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• pp.141.2-141.2
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• 1988

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.91-92
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• 2009

• 대한핵의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1998.11a
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• pp.40.1-40.1
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• 1998

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.379-386
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• 1980

지금까지 서론에서는 화석연료와 기타 여러 대체에너지의 한계성에 비추어 원자력(특히 핵분열 에너지)에너지 이용의 불가피성을 지적하였다. 이어서 본론에서는 원자력발전에 관한 가장 기초 적인 개념을 소개하고, 또 원자로기술의 현황과 원자력발전소의 안전성에 대하여서도 간단히 고경하였다. 원자력발전소는 방사능을 누출하고 폐열을 방충하기 때문에 잠재적 위험성을 갖고 있음은 부인할 수 없다. 그러나 모든 에너지 전환장치는 폐기물을 내어놓게 마련이다. 특히 석 탄화력발전소는 C $O^{1}$, $SO^{2}$ , 분진등을 방출한다. 각종연구결과와 실 예를 종합하여 보면 공해요소 방출면에서 뿐만아니라, 자원착용 및 국가경제적 측면에서도 원자력발전은 재래식 석탄및 석유화력발전보다 훨씬 우수함을 알 수 있다. 원자력발전시설과 모든 관계기술도 앞으로 시간이 경과함에 따라 계속 진보되어 열효율의 증대는 물론, 안전시설과 그타 방사능 폐기물의 처리법등도 완전히 개량될 것이다. 현시점에서 단기적으로는 경수로(및 경수로)와 이에 수반되는 모든 기술과 시설을 계속 개량하여야 할 것이며, 장기적으로는 증식로와 같은 보다 더 개량된 원자로의 이용으로 열효율의 증가를 구하여 폐열 오염의 문제도 감소시키고, 천연산 핵분열물 질도 함께 절약하여야 할 것이다. 환언하면 장기적으로는 증식로와 경수로(및 중수로)의 병립체를 위한 준비작업을 서둘러야 할 것으로 본다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05b
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• pp.612-617
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• 1998

폐부하량 측정에 사용되는 폐 카운터의 교정시 폐내 방사능의 균일분포 가정은 폐부하량 측정결과에 영향을 줄 것으로 예상된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 균일분포 가정에 따른 측정오차를 평가하기 위해 몬데칼로시뮬레이션을 통해 분포패턴에 따른 계측효율을 구해 이률 비교·분석하였다. 그 결과 균일분포 패턴에 비해 17 keV에서 1.39배, 60 keV에서 1.14배, 185 keV에서 1.12배 까지 폐부하량이 과대평가되는 것으로 밝혀졌다 균일분포를 가정하더라도 문제가 될 정도로 과대평가가 되지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 반면, 과소평가는 17keV에서 50.2배, 60 keV에서 3.6배, 185 keV에서 2.7배 까지 나타나, 에너지가 작을수록 균일분포에 의한 교정에 문제의 심각성이 있는 것으로 보였다.