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DEVELOPMENT OF EXTREMELY LOW-LEVEL NEUTRON BY ACTIVATION METHOD AND ITS APPLICATION TO VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTS.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13358010
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section展開研究
Research Field 環境影響評価(含放射線生物学)
Research InstitutionLOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVITY LABORATORY, K-INET, KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

KOMURA Kazuhisa  Kanazawa University, Institute for Nature and Environmental Technology, PROF, 自然計測応用研究センター, 教授 (00110601)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) INOUE Mutsuo  Kanazawa University, Institute for Nature and Environmental Technology, LECTURE, 自然計測応用研究センター, 助手 (60283090)
HAMAJIMA Yasunori  Kanazawa University, Institute for Nature and Environmental Technology, LECTURE, 自然計測応用研究センター, 助手 (60172970)
YAMAMOTO Masayoshi  Kanazawa University, Institute for Nature and Environmental Technology, PROF, 自然計測応用研究センター, 教授 (10121295)
NAKANISHI Takashi  Kanazawa University, Faculty of Science, LECTURE, 理学部, 教授 (00019499)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥51,090,000 (Direct Cost: ¥39,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥11,790,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥42,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥32,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥9,870,000)
Keywordsneutron / environmenta neutron / activation / gamma-ray measurement / Au-198 / モニタリング / 金 / 原爆線量評価 / DS02 / γ線計測 / 中性子計測 / 放射化法 / γ線 / 低レベル放射能測定 / 尾小屋 / 地下測定
Research Abstract

(1)Anti-coincidence method by using Plastic Scintillation counter was applied to reduce background counts of the Ge detectors in Ogoya underground laboratory(OUL). Results obtained by fundamental research were presented at the International Conference of Low-Level Radioactivity Measurements Techniques(LLRMT) held 6n Oct.13-17, 2003 at Vienna, Austria.
(2)Fundamental parameters for the measurement of low-level neutrons by activation technique were determined under the operation of small reactor of UTR, Kinki(1W).
(3)Environmental neutron has been monitored at Rokkasho-mura, Aomori Pref. Results were reported at the International Conf.jel ; d at Maidstone, England Sep.19-26,2002 and published in "Environmental Radiochemical Analysis II".
(4)Level of environmental neutron in sea water of the range of 0 to 4m was measured three times at Ogi marine Research Laboratory. Small maximum of thermal neutron flux was observed at 5-10cm depth, which agrees well with theoretical calculation.
(5)Neutron flux has been monitored regularly at Tatsunokuchi(35m above sea level) and Shishiku Highland(640m).
(6)Separation method of Eu and Ac was developed to detect extremely low-level Eu-152 produced by Atomic Bomb in 1945.
(7)Eu-152 measurements of Hiroshima granite samples were reported for the publication of DS02 (Dosimetry System 2002 for the evaluation of radiation dose of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb in 1945).
(8)Results of Co-60 measurement in the spoons exposed to the JCO criticality accident were published in J.E.R.
(9)Got prize from Radiation Effect Research Association for the contribution to extremely low-level neutron measurement by activation method.(Mar.2003).

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (32 results)

All Other

All Publications (32 results)

  • [Publications] K.Komura, Y.Hamajima: "Ogoya underground laboratory for the measurementt of Extremely low-levels of envirinmental radoactivity - Review of recent projects -"Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 不明(校正済 印刷中). (2004)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Hamajima, K.Komura: "Background component of Ge detectors in Ogoya Underground Laboratory"Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 不明(校正済 印刷中). (2004)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Murata, T.Muroyama, T.Imanaka, M.Yamamoto, K.Komura: "Estimation of fast neutron fluence released by the Tokai-mura criticality accident from Mn-54 in soils collected from the JCO grounds."Journal of Radioanalyticalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 255・2. 359-364 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Inoue, H.Kofuji, M.Yamamoto, H.Sasagawa, K.Komura: "Application of low background gamma-ray spectrometry to environmental samples : Water leaching treatment for ^<40>K-removal"Journal of Radioanalyticalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 254・1. 211-215 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 山西弘城, 三宅均, 山崎 直, 小村知久: "トンネルを利用したTLDとガラス線量計の自己線量の測定"保健物理. 38. 45-49 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mikael Hult, Maria Jose Martinez Canet, Peter N.Johnston, Kazuhisa: "Thermal neutron fluence fromm ultra low-level g-ray spectrometry of spoons activated during the JCO criticality accident at Tokai-mura in 1999"Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 60. 307-318 (2002)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Komura: "Environmental Radiochemical Analysis II"The Royal Society of Chemistry(英国化学会). 417 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Komura, Y.Hamajima: "Ogoya Underground Laboratory for the Measurement of Extremely Low-Levels of Environmental Radioactivity Review of Recent Projects Carried out at OUL"J.Applied Radiation and Isotopes. (in printing). (2004)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Hamajima, K.Komura: "Background component of Ge detectors in Ogoya Underground Laboratory"J.Applied Radiation and Isotopes. (in printing). (2004)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Murata, T.Muroyama, T.Imanaka, M.Yamamoto, K.Komura: "Estimation of fast neutron fluence released by the Tokai-mura criticality accident from Mn-54 in soild from the JCO grounds"J.Radioanal.Nucl.Cheml. 255(2). 359-364 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Yamanishi, H.Miyake, T.Yamazaki, K.Komura: "Measurement of self-dose of TLD and Glass Dosimeter using tunnel."Japanese Journal of Health Physics. 38(1). 45-49 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Inoue, H.Kofuji, M.Yamamoto, H.Sasagawa, K.Komura: "Application of low background gamma-ray spectrometry to environmental samples : Water leaching treatment for 40K-removal"J.Radioanal.Nucl.Cheml.. 255(1). 211-215 (2003)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mikael Hult, Maria Jose Martinez Canet, Peter N.Johnston, Kazuhisa Komura: "Thermal neutron fluence fromm ultra low-level g-ray spectrometry of spoons activated during the JCO criticality accident at Tokai-mura in 1999"Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 60. 307-318 (2002)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Murata, M.Yamamoto, K.Komura: "Determination of low-level Mn-54 inn soild by ultra low-background gamma-ray spectrometry after radiochemical separation"J.Radioanal.Nucl.Cheml.. 254(2). 249-253 (2002)

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      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Komura: "Ultra low-background gamma spectrometry for the monitoring of environmental neuttons"Evrironmental Radiochemical Analysis(ed.P.Warwick)(Athenacum Press Ltd, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK). II. 55-59 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Y.Murata, M.Yamamoto, K.Komura: "Determination of low-level Mn-54 in soils by ultra low-background gamma-ray spectrometry after radiochemical separation"Journal of Radioanalyticalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 254・2. 249-253 (2002)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Hult, M.J.M.Canet, P.M.Johnston, K.Komura: "Thermal neutron fluence from ultra low-level gamma-ray spectrometry of spoons activated during the JCO criticality at Tokai-mura in 1999"Journal o Environmental Radioactivity. 60・3. 307-318 (2002)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Inoue, H.Kofuji, M.Yamamoto, H.Sasagawa, K.Komura: "Application of low background gamma-ray spectrometry to environmental samples : Water leaching treatment for 40K-removal"Journal of Radioanalyticalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 254・1. 211-215 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Murata, T.Muroyama, T.Imanaka M.Yamamoto, K.Komura: "Estimation of fast neutron fluence released by the Tokai-mura criticality accident from Mn-54 in soils collected from the JCO grounds"Journal of Radioanalyticalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 255・2. 359-364 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Yamamoto, Y.Kawabata, Y.Murata, K.Komura: "Variation of uranium isotopic composition in soil within the JCO grounds from the 30 September 1999 criticality accident at JCO, Tokai-Mura, Japan"Health Physics. 83・2. 197-203 (2002)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Yamamoto, T.Sato, K.Sasaki, K.Hama, T.Nakamura, K.Komura: "Anomalously high U-234/U-238 activity ratios of Tatsunokuchi hot spring waters, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan"J.Radioanal.Nucl.Chem., 255 (2), 369-373 (2003). 255・2. 369-373 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Komura: "Environmental Radiochemical Analysis II"The Royal Society of Chemistry (英国化学会). 417 (2003)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Komura, M.Inoue, N.Nakamura: "Cosmogenic radionuclides in the recently fallen Kobe(CK4) meteorite"Geochemical Journal. 36. 333-340 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Komura: "Ogoya underground laboratory for the measurement of extremely low-level environmental radioactivity"Proc. International Conf. on Radioactivity in the Environment, 1-5 Sep. 2003 Monaco. (CD-ROM). (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Hult, M.J.M.Canet, P.M.Johnston, K.Komura: "Thermal neutron fluence from ultra low-level gamma-ray spectrometry of spoons activated during the JCO criticality at Tokaim-mura in 1999"J.Envoron.Radioactivity. 60,3. 307-318 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Ohtsuka, M.Yamamoto, K.Sasaki, K.Komura: "Cosmogenic radionuclide Na-22 as an index in evaluating residence time of lake water"Radioprotection-Colloques. 37. C163-C168 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Yamamoto, M.Hoshi, J.Takada, S.Oikawa, Y.Yoshikawa, T.Talatsuji et al.: "Some aspects of environmental radioactivity around the former Soviet Union7s Semipalatinsk nuclear test site"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 252,2. 373-394 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Murata, M.Yamamoto, K.Komura: "Deterrmination of low-level Mn-54 in soild by ultra low-background gamma-ray spectrometry after radiochemical separation"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 254,2. 249-253 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Komura: "Radiochemical approach to the JCO criticality accident in Tokai-mura, 1999:An overviews of the radiochemistry group"Journal of Radiation Research(Supplement). 42. S17-S29 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Murata, T.Muroyama, M.Yamamoto, K.Komura: "Activation of soil and chemical reagents exposed to the neutrons released by the JCO criticality accident in Tokai-mura"Journal of Radiation Research(Supplement). 42. S55-S74 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 小村和久: "原子炉・加速器によらない放射化"放射化分析. 12. 9-19 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 小村和久: "極低レベル放射能の測定とその応用"radioisotopes. 50周年記年号. 135S-138S (2001)

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