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Assessment of $^{137}Cs$ for Selection of Reference Site of In Situ Gamma Spectrometry in Some Areas of Jeju Island

현장 감마분광분석 참고지 선정을 위한 제주 일부 지역 $^{137}Cs$ 평가

  • Received : 2012.09.20
  • Accepted : 2012.10.31
  • Published : 2012.12.31

Abstract

Jeju Island is a significant area as a reference site of in situ gamma spectrometry because there are a number of open spaces which includes $^{137}Cs$ above a certain level. In this paper, the pasture within the Hallasan National Park was selected as one of the open spaces of Jeju Island. The homogeneity of $^{137}Cs$ at the site was assessed by analysis of variance on count and by radioactivity concentration obtained through in situ gamma spectrometry. For this purpose, the count of a total of 79 points at 3 sites were measured with less than count uncertainty of 5% for 2000 seconds. In the results of the analysis of variance, the 2 sites were homogeneous, and the remaining 1 site can be specified to be homogeneous through the adjustment of measuring range. The distribution of radioactivity concentration calculated by in situ gamma spectrometry were $53.7{\sim}93.2Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $30.5{\sim}61.0Bq\;kg^{-1}$ and $48.8{\sim}102Bq\;kg^{-1}$ at each site.

현장 감마분광분석의 참고지로서 제주는 일정 수준 이상의 $^{137}Cs$이 존재하며 교란 받지 않은 개활지가 많다는 점에서 의미 있는 지역이다. 본 논문은 제주 지역 내 여러 개활지 중 한라산 국립공원 내에 위치하고 있는 방목지를 선정하였으며, 측정 계수값에 대한 분산분석과 현장 감마분광분석을 통한 방사능 농도로써 해당 지역 $^{137}Cs$의 균일성 및 농도 준위을 평가하였다. 이를 위해 총 3개 지점, 79개 측정점에 대해 각 2000초씩 5% 미만 계수 불확도 수준의 측정이 이루어졌다. 분산분석 결과 2개 지점은 균일하였으며, 나머지 1개 지점은 측정 범위의 조정을 통해서 균일하도록 지정 가능하였다. 현장 감마분광분석으로 산출한 각 지점 지표면의 토양 방사능 농도는 $53.7{\sim}93.2Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $30.5{\sim}61.0Bq\;kg^{-1}$, $48.8{\sim}102Bq\;kg^{-1}$의 분포를 보였다.

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