• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2013

Generally, the radioactivity from NPP(Nuclear Power Plants) operation can be released below 3% of DRLs(Derived Release Limits) to environment. It was tried to understand which plant was efficient for absorbing radioactivity in this study. Pinus thunbergii Parl. and Viburnum awabuki K. KOCH were analyzed for radioisotope absorption. The samples were collected at three different locations depending on the distance from NPP at the vicinity 10km away, and 30km away. Gamma radionuclide was not detected from the samples, which means that the direct transition into the plant was not significant. Meanwhile, the very low level of radioactive tritium was detected in the samples. One remark was that every plant has different ability for tritium absorption. These results are expected to be applied to propagation and transplanting in radioactively contaminated area or reducing radioactivity in the soil and water near the plants.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.273-280
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• 1999

In order to protect inhabitans' health and to collect data for prediction of the effcts from accidental emission of rasioactive materials from nuclear power plant, exposed dose rate be monitored within the limit dose rate. This research was carried out to investigate the accumulation of environmental radioactivity around Younggwang Nuclear Power Plant, and to infer and in infer and assay the additional exposed dose rate of inhabitants in Younggwang site from the operation of nuclear plant operation. External radiation dose rate, radiation environmental samples, and exposed dose rate of inhabitants in Younggwang site were investigated for estimaing environment activity in the vicinity of the nuclear power plant area. For the external radiation dose rate, the result showed that range of normal variation was found and any artificial radioisotope was not deteted in the analysis of environmental samples. Exposed dose rate of inhabitants was lower than 0.4% of the limit value of ICRP and it may be concluded that there was no effect on inhabitants and environment from the operation of nuclear power plant.

• 분석과학
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.274-284
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• 2020

액체시료 중 89Sr와 90Sr을 자동핵종분리장치를 이용하여 Sr-resin으로 분리-정제하고, 액체섬광계수기(LSC)로 동시 분석하는 방법을 연구하였다. 액체시료 0.5 kg 중 방사성스트론튬을 탄산염 형태로 농축하고, Sr-resin 2 mL (Bed volume)으로 분리하였다. 유량이 최대 1 mL min-1까지 가능한 중력법과, 유량 2 mL min-1, 4 mL min-1 조건에서, Sr과 방해이온들의 거동을 평가하였다. LSC를 이용해 섬광용액을 혼합하지 않은 Cerenkov mode와, 섬광용액을 혼합한 Scintillation mode에서 측정한 결과를 이용해 정제된 89Sr와 90Sr의 방사능을 동시에 분석하였다. 표준선원을 이용해 90Sr/89Sr의 방사능 비가 1:1, 1:2, 1:5 되도록 탈염수를 이용해 모의시료를 준비하였고, 89Sr 방사능은 0.5~10 Bq kg-1, 90Sr 방사능은 0.5~50 Bq kg-1의 범위이다. Sr의 회수율은 68~94 %이고, 89Sr의 상대편의는 -5~20 %, 90Sr 방사능의 상대편의는 -10~10 %로 나타났다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.1289-1296
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• 2020

The estimation of radioactivity level is vital for population health risk assessment and geological point of view and can be evaluated as rate of exhalation and source concentration (²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K). The present study deals with the soil samples for investigation of radionuclides content and exhalation rates of radon -thoron gas from different sites in northern Haryana, India. Absorbed dose and associated index estimated in the present study are the measures of environmental radioactivity to inhalation dose. Effective doses received by different tissues and organs by considering different occupancy and conditions are also measured. Exhalation rates of radon and thoron are measured with active scintillation monitors based on alpha spectroscopy namely scintillation radon (SRM) and thoron (STM) monitors respectively. Sample height was optimized before measurement of thoron exhalation rate using STM. Average values of radon and thoron exhalation are found 16.6 ± 0.7 mBqkg^-1h^-1 and 132.1 ± 2.6 mBqm^-2s^-1 respectively. Also, a simple approach was also adopted, to evaluate the thoron exhalation which accomplished a lot of challenges, the results are compared with the data obtained experimentally. The study is useful in the nationwide mapping of radon and thoron exhalation rates for understanding the environmental radioactivity status.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.82-85
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• 2009

This study was performed to investigate if elevated $CO_2$ affects the residue pattern of $^{14}C$ in the soil environment after $^{14}C$-carbaryl treatment $^{14}C$-carbaryl was applied on the rice plant-grown greenhouse soil exposed to atmospheric and elevated $CO_2$ conditions. $^{14}C$-radioactivity was measured in the rhizospheric soil and rice straw samples six months after $^{14}C$-carbaryl application. Significantly high radioactivity was observed in the soil exposed to atmospheric $CO_2$ as compared to that in the soil exposed to elevated C(h. Background level of radioactivity was observed in rice plant samples. These observations suggest the possibility that elevated $CO_2$ may affect residual radioactivity of $^{14}C$-carbaryl in the soil rather than that in the plant.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.375-380
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• 2014

This study examined the incidence rates of cancer cases (averages for 2006-2010) and relationships with environmental radioactivity levels. Soil and water samples were collected from provincial and district centers of Van city and the outdoor gamma doses were determined using a portable gamma scintillation detector. Gross alpha and beta, (226)Ra, (232)Th, and (40)K activities were measured in both tap water and soil samples. Although high rates of stomach and esophagus cancers have been reported previously in Van the underlying reasons have not hitherto been defined. Incidences of cancers were highest in the Gurpmar (326.0) and Ozalp (377.1) counties (p<0.001). As to the results of the gross alpha and gross beta radioactivity measurements in the drinking water, these two counties also had high beta radionuclide levels: Gurpmar ($140mBq/dm^3$) and Ozalp ($206mBq/dm^3$). Even if within the normal range, a relation between the higher rate of the incidence of stomach and esophagus cancers with that of the higher rate of beta radionuclide activity was clear. On Spearman correlation analysis, the relation between higher beta radionuclide levels and cancer incidence was found to be statistically significant (p<0.01). According to the results of the analysis, Van residents receive an average 1.86 mSv/y annual dose from outdoor gamma radiation, ingestion of radionuclides in the drinking water, and indoor $^{222}Rn$ activity. Moreover, gross alpha and beta activities were found to be extremely high in all of the lakes around the city of Van, Turkey. Further investigations with long-term detailed environmental radiation measurements are needed regarding the relationship between cancer cases and environmental radioactivity in the city of Van.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2001

환경방사능과 같은 저준위 방사능 측정에서는 원통형과 Marinelli형 측정용기가 가장 일반적으로 사용된다. 효율교정용 표준선원과 측정시료의 높이 또는 매질의 밀도가 다르면 자체흡수 효과의 차이로 인한 보정이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 Monte Carlo 방법을 이용하여 HPGe 검출기의 전에너지 피크 효율을 계산하여 측정치와 비교하였다. 원통형 용기에 대해서는 높이에 대한 효율변화 정도를 계산하였고, 원통형 및 Marinelli 측정용기에 대해서는 밀도변화에 따른 효율을 계산하였다. 밀도에 따른 효율의 감소 정도는 1000keV 이하의 에너지 영역에 대해 자체흡수 효과의 보정치 필요하다는 것을 알았다. 또한 계산의 타당성을 검증하기 위하여 NIST SRM 4353 표준물질을 이용하여 계산값과 인증값을 상호비교한 결과 오차범위 이내로 잘 맞는 다는 것을 확인하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.68-79
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• 2018

The Ki-Jang research reactor (KJRR), a new research reactor in Korea, is being planned to fulfill multiple purposes. In this study, as an assessment of the environmental radiological impact, we characterized the atmospheric dispersion and deposition of radioactive materials released by an unexpected incident at KJRR using the weather research and forecasting-mesoscale model interface program-California Puff (WRF-MMIF-CALPUFF) model system. Based on the reproduced three-dimensional gridded meteorological data obtained during a 1-year period using WRF, the overall meteorological data predicted by WRF were in agreement with the observed data, while the predicted wind speed data were slightly overestimated at all stations. Based on the CALPUFF simulation of atmospheric dispersion (${\chi}/Q$) and deposition (D/Q) factors, relatively heavier contamination in the vicinity of KJRR was observed, and the prevailing land breeze wind in the study area resulted in relatively higher concentration and deposition in the off-shore area sectors. We also compared the dispersion characteristics between the PAVAN (atmospheric dispersion of radioactive release from nuclear power plants) and CALPUFF models. Finally, the meteorological conditions and possibility of high doses of radiation for relatively higher hourly ${\chi}/Q$ cases were examined at specific discrete receptors.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2018년도 추계학술논문요약집
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• pp.507-508
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• 2018

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 1989