RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION FROM FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN THE TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT
RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION FROM FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN THE TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT
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DOI:
10.1093/rpd/ncs222
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发表时间:
2012-01-01
影响因子:
1
通讯作者:
Yamada, M.
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作者:
Tazoe, H.;Hosoda, M.;Yamada, M.
Major contaminants from venting and hydrogen explosions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors between 12 and 15 March 2011 were transported northwestward and deposited on soil and plants via precipitation. Surface soils and plant leaves were sampled at 64 sites in the Fukushima Prefecture. The highest concentrations of Cs-134 (84.4 kBq kg(-1)) and Cs-137 (82.0 kBq kg(-1)) in surface soils were observed at Nagadoro in lidate village located 32 km northwest from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Furthermore, I-131, Te-129, Te-129m, Ag-110m and La-140 were detected in the same samples. Outer surface of plant leaves, such as bamboo, cabbage and grasses were highly contaminated at the high-dose rate areas of Tsushima and Minami-Tsushima in Namie town. Mugwort leaves that grew after the pollution event had extremely low concentration of radionuclides; however, the plant/soil radiocaesium ratio was 0.023 +/- 0.006. It is anticipated that decomposition of fallen leaves will promote recycling of radionuclides in the environment.