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Analysis of Uranium Concentrations in Urine Samples Using Alpha Spectrometry and Dose Assessment

알파분광분석법을 이용한 소변시료 중 우라늄 농도 분석 및 선량평가

  • 이나래 (과학기술연합대학원대학교) ;
  • 한승재 (과학기술연합대학원대학교) ;
  • 조건우 (과학기술연합대학원대학교) ;
  • 정규환 (한국원자력안전기술원) ;
  • 이동명 (과학기술연합대학원대학교)
  • Received : 2013.04.23
  • Accepted : 2013.06.13
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to measure the uranium concentrations in urine of some members of the general public in Busan and Daejeon and to assess the annual committed effective doses from uranium analysis of daily excretion. As a result, the ranges of total uranium concentrations in the urine for the residents in Busan and Daejeon were found to be 0.556 - 1.53 $mBq\;L^{-1}$ and 2.18 - 4.55 $mBq\;L^{-1}$, respectively. It was noted that the uranium concentrations for the residents in Daejeon were observed to be higher than those for the residents in Busan. This result assumes that the uranium concentrations in the urines for the residents in Daejeon are probably related to the high uranium concentrations contained in the drinking water of Daejeon city. The bedrock of Daejeon, known as granitic rocks formed in the Jurassic period of the Mesozoic Era, contains high uranium contents. Also, results showed no significant correlation with age or sex. The ranges of annual committed effective doses from ingestion of uranium for the residents in Busan and Daejeon were calculated to be 0.472-1.41 ${\mu}Sv$ and 1.99-4.15 ${\mu}Sv$, respectively.

본 연구는 부산 및 대전에 거주하는 일반인을 대상으로 소변 중 우라늄 농도를 분석하고 선량을 평가하였다. 그 결과 부산지역 거주자들의 소변 중 총 우라늄 농도는 0.556 - 1.53 $mBq\;L^{-1}$, 대전지역 거주자들은 2.18-4.55 $mBq\;L^{-1}$으로 부산지역 거주자들에 비해서 다소 높은 경향을 나타내었다. 이러한 경향은 대전지역이 지질학적으로 우라늄 함량이 높은 중생대 쥬라기 화강암류를 기반암으로 보고되고 있으며, 이는 거주지의 우라늄 농도와 거주자의 소변 중 우라늄 농도 간에 밀접한 관계가 있을 것으로 추정된다. 한편 본 연구에서는 소변 중의 우라늄 농도와 성별 및 연령과는 어떠한 상관성을 확인 할 수 없었다. 우라늄 섭취로 인한 유효선량은 부산지역 거주자의 경우 연간 0.472-1.41 ${\mu}Sv$, 대전지역 거주자의 경우 연간 1.99-4.15 ${\mu}Sv$ 정도인 것으로 평가되었다.

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