• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.219-224
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• 2009

We investigated the amounts of radiation exposure from $^{238}U$, $^{232}Th$, and $^{40}K$ which are three major radionuclides naturally residing in soil of the Korean peninsula. The experimental results showed that the concentrations of the radionuclides were 15.77$\pm$7.27, 290.05$\pm$73.92 and 750.30$\pm$165.38 Bq/kg respectively. The absorbed dose rate based on the measured concentrations was 213.76$\pm$46.37 nGy/hr, while the spatial gamma absorbed dose rate measured in the same region was 123.90$\pm$19.18 nGy/hr. The effective dose rate was 0.26 mSv/yr, which is significantly higher than the world average effective dose rate 0.07 mSv/yr provided by the UNSCEAR.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.121-132
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• 1994

This study concerns about the measurement and the investigation of environmental radiation characteristics which the components and the distribution of exposure rates by terrestrial y-rays in Taegu area. $4^{'}{\phi}{\times}4^{'}$ NaI(T1) scintillation detector with a multichannel analyzer was used in the measurement of y-rays as a part of in-situ spectrometry at twenty eight different locations in this area. The conversion into the exposure rate from the measured ${\gamma}-ray$ spectrum has been carried out leading to a net exposure rate and component ones by $^{40}K,\;^{238}U$ series and $^{232}Th$ series products which are known by the major parts in the terrestrial ${\gamma}-rays$ generally. As a result, the average exposure rate by the terrestrial ${\gamma}-rays$ in Taegu area is $9.4{\mu}R/h$ and the distribution of individual exposure rates shows more or less differences between these locations even after the consideration of diurnal and yearly variations which are always involved in these measurements. The component parts of exposure rates are distributed $^{40}K\;2.9{\sim}4.6{\mu}R/h,\;^{238}U$ series $1.2{\sim}3,\;1{\mu}R/h,\;^{232}Th$ series $2.5{\sim}5.0{\mu}R/h$ over the measured locations.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2015.10a
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• pp.229-230
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• 2015

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.91-101
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• 2007

In this study, domestic regulatory requirement was investigated for self-disposal of concrete waste from nuclear fuel processing facility. And after self-disposal as landfill or recycling/reuse, the exposure dose was evaluated by RESRAD Ver. 6.3 and RESRAD BUILD Ver.3.3 computing code for radiological assessments of the general public. Derived clearance level by the result of assessments for the exposure dose of the general public is 0.1071Bq/g (3.5% enriched uranium) for landfill and $0.05515Bq/cm^2$ (5% enriched uranium) for recycling/reuse respectively. Also, residual radioactivity of concrete waste after decontamination was investigated in this study. The result of surface activity is $0.01Bq/cm^2\;for\;{\alpha}-emitter$ and the result of radionuclide analysis for taken concrete samples from surface of concrete waste is 0.0297Bq/g for concentration of $^{238}U$, below 2w/o for enrichment of $^{235}U$ and 0.0089Bq/g for artificial contamination of $^{238}U$ respectively. Therefore, radiological hazard of concrete waste by self-disposal as landfill and recycling/reuse is below clearance level to comply with clearance criterion provided for Notice No.2001-30 of the MOST and Korea Atomic Energy Act.

• Proceedings of the Korea Inteligent Information System Society Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.234-238
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• 2005

유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅과 유비쿼터스 네트워크를 통해 새롭고 다양한 서비스가 창출되고 있다. 특히, 언제 어디서나 사람과 사물 같은 객체의 위치를 인식하고 이를 기반으로 유용한 서비스를 제공하는 유비쿼터스 위치기반 서비스(Ubiquitous Location Based Services: u-LBS)가 중요한 서비스로 대두되고 있다. 이와 같이 유비쿼터스 환경에서 유용한 많은 응용 기술들이 개발되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 개발한 eCRM 모바일 콜센터는 기존에 기업들이 eCRM을 이용하여서 고객 마케팅하는데, 이를 보다 더 효율적으로 하기 위해서 u-LBS 기반 기술을 이용하여 eCRM 모바일 콜센터를 개발하였다.

• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.239-247
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• 2014

The (U-Th)/He dating utilizes the production of alpha particles ($^4He$ atoms) during natural radioactive decays of $^{238}U$, $^{235}U$ and $^{232}Th$. (U-Th)/He age can be determined from the abundances of the parent nuclides $^{238}U$, $^{235}U$ and $^{232}Th$ and the radiogenic $^4He$. Because helium is one of the noble gases (non-reactive) with a relatively small radius, it diffuses rapidly in many geological materials, even at low temperatures. Therefore, ingrowth of $^4He$ during radioactive decay competes with diffusive loss at elevated temperatures during the geologic time scale, determining the amount of $^4He$ existing today in natural samples. For example, He diffusion in apatite is known to be very rapid compared to that in most other minerals, causing a significant diffusive loss at ${\sim}80^{\circ}C$ or higher. At ${\sim}40^{\circ}C$, He diffusion in apatite becomes slow enough to preserve most $^4He$ in the sample. Thus, an apatite's (U-Th)/He age represents the timing when the sample passed through the temperature range of $80-40^{\circ}C$. The crustal depth corresponding to this temperature range is called a "partial retention zone." Normal closure temperatures for a typical grain size and cooling rate are ${\sim}60-70^{\circ}C$ for apatite and ${\sim}200^{\circ}C$ for zircon and titanite. Because the apatite He closure temperature is lower than that of most other thermochronometers, it can provide critical constraints on relatively recent or shallow-crustal exhumation histories.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.238-238
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• 2004

우라늄 변환시설은 중수로용 $UO_2$ 분말 제조 시설로서 2001년도부터 제염 해체를 통한 변환시설 환경복원사업을 시작하였다. 변환 공정의 운전 중 발생하여 라군(lagoon)에 저장되어 있는 방사성 슬러지 폐액의 처리는 시설의 해체과정에서 매우 중요한 업무중의 하나이다. 라군 슬러지의 주성분은 $NH_4NO_3$, $NaNO_3$, $Ca(NO_3)_3$, $CaCO_3$ 및 U 화합물과 소량의 Fe, Mg, Al, Si 및 P 화합물로 구성되어 있다.(중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.237-238
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• 2001

라돈(Rn-222)은 우라늄(U-238) 방사능계열의 원소로서 라듐(Ra-226)의 알파($\alpha$)붕괴시 자연생성되는 가스상 물질이다. 암석 내에서 생성되어 공극내에서 물에 용해된 라돈은 붕괴하지 않고 상태를 유지하게 되는데 이런 라돈이 존재하는 암석층으로부터 지하수를 취수할 경우, 상당량의 라돈이 지하수속에 용해되어 있을 수 있다. 이렇게 용해된 상당량의 라돈은 실내공기로 휘발하면서 주변으로 확산하게 된다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.238-238
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.238-238
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• 2002