| Download | - View accepted manuscript: Aerial measurement of radioxenon concentration off the west coast of vancouver island following the fukushima reactor accident (PDF, 829 KiB)
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| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2011.06.008 |
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| Author | Search for: Sinclair, L. E.; Search for: Seywerd, H. C. J.; Search for: Fortin, R.; Search for: Carson, J. M.; Search for: Saull, P. R. B.1; Search for: Coyle, M. J.; Search for: Van Brabant, R. A.; Search for: Buckle, J. L.; Search for: Desjardins, S. M.; Search for: Hall, R. M. |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. Measurement Science and Standards
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Subject | Aerial; Airborne; EGSnrc; Fukushima; Radioxenon; Xe-133; Nuclear propulsion; Nuclear reactors; Nuclear reactor accidents; xenon; xenon 133; aerial survey; atmospheric pollution; coastal zone; concentration (composition); dose-response relationship; marine pollution; measurement method; nuclear accident; radionuclide; xenon; Canada; ionizing radiation; Japan; nuclear accident; plume; Air Pollutants, Radioactive; Canada; Geography; Japan; Radiation Dosage; Radiation Monitoring; Radioactive Hazard Release; Risk Assessment; Xenon Radioisotopes; British Columbia; Canada; Fukushima; Honshu; Tohoku; Vancouver Island |
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| Abstract | In response to the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident, on March 20th, 2011, Natural Resources Canada conducted aerial radiation surveys over water just off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Dose-rate levels were found to be consistent with background radiation, however a clear signal due to 133Xe was observed. Methods to extract 133Xe count rates from the measured spectra, and to determine the corresponding 133Xe activity concentration, were developed. The measurements indicate that 133Xe concentrations on average lie in the range of 30-70 Bq/m 3. © 2011. |
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| Publication date | 2011 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NPARC number | 21271531 |
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| Record identifier | 8a3de32c-a4c1-408a-9125-a6aeba4cf29e |
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| Record created | 2014-03-24 |
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| Record modified | 2020-06-04 |
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