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Tritium behavior in the environment and absorption dose

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11308015
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A).

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Nuclear fusion studies
Research InstitutionIBARAKI UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

ICHIMASA Yusuke  IBARAKI Univ.Faculty of Sci.Prof, 理学部, 教授 (30007760)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ITO Akihiro  HIROSHIMA Univ.Res.Inst.Radiat.Biol.Med.Prof., 原爆放射能医学研究所, 教授 (60034633)
MOMOSHIMA Noriyuki  KUMAMOTO Univ.Science, Prof., 理学部, 教授 (80128107)
SAITO Masahiro  KYOTO UNIV.Res.React.Inst., Prof., 原子炉実験所, 教授 (40027454)
WATANABE Hiromistu  HIROSHIMA Univ.Res.Inst.Radiat.Biol.Med.Prof., 原爆放射能医学研究所, 教授 (00034653)
KOMASTU Kenji  HIROSHIMA Univ.Res.Inst.Radiat.Biol.Med.Prof., 原爆放射能医学研究所, 教授 (80124577)
木村 貞二郎  大阪薬科大学, 助教授 (40027446)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥34,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥34,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥16,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥16,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥18,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥18,500,000)
KeywordsTritium / Environmental tritium / Biological effects of tritium / Dose assessment / Field release experiment / 環境 / 野外実験 / ITER
Research Abstract

1) The radiation absorption dose of tritium in an imaginary accidental release from a nuclear reactor was calculated using UFOTRI code. If tritiated water was released for 1hour at a rate of 1Bq/sec. into the environment from the stack of 100m in high, the absorption doses at the maxim point, 2km of downwind, on the ground were from 8E-16 to 9E-15Sv. These differences of absorption dose values were primarily occured with different temperature and humidity conditions in the environment. Further investigations are now underway.
2) Safety handling methods were examined in the tritium handling laboratories of a nuclear reactor. Room monitoring system was more important for safety protection purpose of workers than stack monitoring. It was suggested that, in case of accident, tritium concentration in room air in a short duration of working time should be estimated 30-40 times higher than that in attack air.
3) Fifty mSv/y of radiation absorption dose is really safe for tritium handling workers? One mSv/y radiation dose is also safe for the public around nuclear facilities? Annual radiation absorption dose in Japanese is 1.5mSv from natural radiations, 2.3mSv from medical radiation, and the world average is 2.4mSv/y. The intake of tritiated water, 6x10E7Bq, gives 1mSv/y. The administration of total 6x10E7Bq of tritiated water in lots to a mouse produced no recognizable somatic effects.
4) Transfer factors on tritium behavior in rice and sweet potato were examined in heavy water release experiments.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (24 results)

All Other

All Publications (24 results)

  • [Publications] M.Ichimasa,M.Suzuki,H.Obayashi,Y.Sakuma and Y.Ichimasa: "In vitro determination of oxidation of atmospheric tritium gas in Vegetation and soil in Ibaraki and Gifu, Japan."J.Radiat.Res.. 40. 243-251 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Ichimasa,E.Sasajima,K.Sato,and Y.Ichimasa: "Tritium, deuterium and gamma-emitting nuclides in plant leaves in the JCO campus."J.Environ.Radioactivity. 50. 145-149 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Kawano,Y.Sakuma,T.Kabutomori,and M.Shibuya: "Development of tritium cleanup system for LHD using nonvolatile getter materials."Nucl.Fusion Technol.. 37. 62-67 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] N.Momoshima,H.Kakiuchi,T.Okai,S.Hisamatsu,and Y.Maeda: "Tritium in a pine forest ecosystem : Relation between fresh pine needles, organic materials on a forest floor and atmosphere"J.Radioanal.Nucl.Chem.. 243. 479-482 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Saito: "Dose absorbed by mouse red bonemarrow after oral administration of tritiated water"Health Physics. 80(in print). (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Morishima,S.Matsuura,H.Tauchi,A.Nakamura,K.Komatsu: "A polymorphic CA repeat marker at the human 27kD-clbindin (CALB1) locus."J.Hum.Genet.. 44. 414-415 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Ichimasa, M.Suzuki, H.Obayashi, Y.Sakuma and Y.Ichimasa: "In vitro determination of oxidation of atmospheric tritium gas in Vegetation and soil in Ibaraki and Gifu, Japan."J.Radiat.Res.. 40. 243-251 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Ichimasa, E.Sasajima, K.Sato, and Y.Ichimasa: "Tritium, deuterium and gamma-emitting nuclides in plant leaves in the JCO campus."J.Environ.Radioactivity. 50. 145-149 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Kawano, Y.Sakuma, T.Kabutomori, and M.Shibuya: "Development of tritium cleanup system for LHD using nonvolatile getter materials."Nucl.Fusion Technol.. 37. 62-67 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] N.Momoshima, H.Kakiuchi, T.Okai, S.Hisamatsu, and Y.Maeda: "Tritium in a pine forest ecosystem : Relation between fresh pine needles, organic materials on a forest floor and atmosphere"J.Radioanal.Nucl.Chem. 243. 479-482 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Saito: "Dose absorbed by mouse red bonemarrow after oral administration of tritiated water"Health Physics. 80(in print). (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Morishima, S.Matsuura, H.Tauchi, A.Nakamura, K.Komatsu: "A polymorphic CA repeat marker at the human 27kD-clbindin (CALB1) locus."J.Hum.Genet.. 44. 414-415 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Ichimasa,M.Suzuki,H.Obayashi,Y.Sakuma and Y.Ichimasa: "In vitro determination of oxidation of atmospheric tritium gas in Vegetation and soil in Ibaraki and Gifu, Japan"J.Radiat.Res.. 40. 243-251 (1999)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Ichimasa,E.Sasajima,K.Sato,and Y.Ichimasa: "Tritium, deuterium and gamma-emitting nuclides in plant leaves in the JCO campus."J.Environ.Radioactivity. 50. 145-149 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Kawano,Y.Sakuma,T.Kabutomori,and M.Shibuya: "Development of tritium cleanup system for LHD using nonvolatile getter materials."Nucl.Fusion Technol.. 37. 62-67. (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] N.Momoshima,H.Kakiuchi,T.Okai,S.Hisamatsu,and Y.Maeda: "Tritium in a pine forest ecosystem : Relation between fresh pine needles, organic materials on a forest floor and atmosphere"J.Radioanal.Nucl.Chem.. 243. 479-482 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Saito: "Dose absorbed by mouse red bonemarrow after oral administration of tritiated water"Health Physics. 80(in print). (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Morishima,S.Matsuura,H.Tauchi,A.NaKamura,K.Komatsu: "A polymorphic CA repeat marker at the human 27kD-clbindin (CALB1)locus."J.Hum.Genet.. 44. 414-415 (1999)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Sato,et al.: "Radioprotective effects of sodium tungstate on hematopoietic injury by exposure to 60Co γ-rays in wistar rats"Journal of Radiation Research. 40,. 101-113 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Ichimasa,et.al.: "In vitro Determination of Oxidation of Atmospheric Tritium Gas in Vegetation and Soil in Ibaraki and Gifu,Japan"Journal of Radiation Research. 40,. 243-251 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Ichimasa,et.al.: "Tritium,deuterium and gamma-emitting nuclides in plant leaves in the JCO campus"Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 39. in press (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] N.Momoshima,et al.: "Uptake kinetics of deuteriated water vapor by plants: Experiments of D2O release in a greenhouse as a substitute for tritiated water"J.Radioanal.Nucl.Chem.. 239. 459-464, (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Okai,et. Al.: "Variation of atmospheric tritium concentrations in three different chemical forms in Fukuoka,Japan."J. Radioanal.Nucl.Chem.. 239. 527-531 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Yamada,et.al.: "Acute and late effects of tritium β particles on Rats exposed to tritiated water as infants"in vivo. 13. 141-146 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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