Fundamental study on utilization of training ships for initial response to nuclear and radiation disaster (approach from the sea)

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K14292
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Nuclear engineering
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: ODA KEIJI 神戸大学, 海事科学研究科, 教授 (40169305)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 原子力災害 / 緊急時放射線モニタリング / 練習船

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A feasibility study has been performed about a newly proposed back-up system by using a training ship as a front-line base on the sea for emergency radiation monitoring in case of nuclear accident.
At first, we tried to make a network among maritime universities and colleges in preparation of the ship and manning of the crew member. A comprehensive lecture for them was also checked about radiation and an effect of radiation exposure on human body. In the second subject of the radiation protection process, a qualitative relation was derived between the activity in a radioactive plume and the spatial distribution of the average absorbed dose in the ship, which is considered to be one of most outstanding results in this study. Finally, a selection was carried out about the type and performance radiation monitors and analyzer for radioactive materials under a condition of on-board instruments.

Free Research Field

放射線安全