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SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVMENTS OF THE RADIATION PROTECTION FOR THE EMERGENCY WORKERS DURING THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ACCIDENT

  • Khasawneh, Khalid (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Cho, Kun-Woo (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
  • Received : 2014.03.05
  • Accepted : 2014.06.18
  • Published : 2014.06.30

Abstract

Following the emergency work in Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, more attention was paid for the radiation protection of workers working under severe accident condition. The protection procedure for the emergency workers, including the on-site emergency center, the seismic isolated building and the reestablishment of the radiation protection framework were analyzed to investigate drawbacks and deficiencies which led to adverse effects on the emergency planning and on emergency workers' health and comfort. Those drawbacks were identified and studied, and then suggestions were made to enhance the emergency working condition to avoid any future problems during severe accident emergency work and management.

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