• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.109-117
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• 2014

Nuclear emergency planning is to plan sheltering, evacuation and iodine prophylaxis for the residents living in the area where the emergency plan is needed, the area is confirmed based on the dose assessment using the source-term through an accident analysis and the data measured from meteorological tower. In this study, the does change before and after protective measures was assessed stochastically based on the one year meteorological data in the condition of the maximum hypothetical accident which can be considered at the research reactor 'HANARO', and the optimized protective measures were derived based on the reference levels defined as a residual dose by ICRP 2007 recommendation which can be applied in a emergency exposure situation. The optimized protective measures for the HANARO in the maximum hypothetical accident were the evacuation to radius 300 m, the sheltering from 300 m to 800 m, the iodine prophylaxis only for the emergency workers under the protective measures for non emergency workers.

• Proceedings of the Korean Association of Geographic Inforamtion Studies Conference
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.169-175
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• 2007

고리, 월성, 울진, 영광 등4개 원전부지와 하나로 연구용 원자로 부지에 대해 방사성물질의 대기 중 누출사고 발생 시 대축척 전자지도와 연계한 사고정보 파악, 예상피해분석, 방재시설 및 소개정보 활용 등을 통해 중앙정부 및 지방자치단체가 방사능 물질 피해지역관리 및 신속하고 효율적인 주민대응조치 수립을 위한 의사 결정 지원할 수 있는 방사능방재 지리정보시스템 구축이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 고리, 월성, 울진, 영광, 대전지역의 원자력 발전소 및 연구용 원자로 반경 40km이내 지역의 행정경계, 도로, 등고, 수계, 건물 등의 일반지형지물정보와, 비상계획구역 내 마을의 상세정보, 집결지, 대피소, 교통통제소, 환경방사능감시기, TLD등의 방재시설물 위치 및 관련 상세정보, 관공서, 경찰서, 소방서, 보건소, 학교, 병원 등의 방재관련 지형지물 위치 및 관련 상세정보, 원전부지 내 인구분포, 보유 차량 분포, 농작물 재배 현황, 축산물 재배현황 등의 방재관련 사회통계정보를 포함하는 공간 및 속성 데이터베이스는 구축하였다. 이를 기반으로 방사선 피폭영향 평가시스템(FADAS)의 예상평가결과를 전자지도 상에 표출하고, 이에 근거한 예상피해를 분석하며, 소개단계 대상 마을 검색 및 바람장 분석을 활용한 소개경로 제시 등을 통해 주민보호조치 의사결정을 지원하며, 사고대응 및 소개현황 정보를 관리하는 웹 기반의 원자력방재 지리정보시스템을 확대 개발하였다. 방재시설물 및 방재관련 지형지물, 방재관련 사회통계자료의 검색기능 및 실시간 원전 바람장 정보조회, 실시간 ERMS 수집정보 조회, 수치예보 정보 조회, 온라인DB관리 등의 확대 구현을 통해 사고대응조치 및 피해분석업무를 지원하였다. 본 연구를 통한 원자력방재 지리정보시스템 완성을 통해 방사능 비상시 중앙본부와 지역본부 및 유관기관 간에 지리정보와 연계한 정확한 사고정보 및 방재정보의 신속한 공유를 제공하고, 적절한 비상대응조치 의사결정 및 주민보조조치 수행을 지원하여 효율적인 사고지역 관리 및 인적 물적 자원의 피해를 최소화하는데 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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• 2018.06a
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• pp.93-94
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• 2018

• Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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• 2018.06a
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• pp.91-92
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• 2018

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.131-148
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• 2005

In a nuclear emergency, protective actions for the public should be taken in time. It is internationally proposed that generic intervention levels (GILs) and generic action levels, determined based on cost-benefit analyses, be used as the decision criteria for protective actions. Operational intervention levels (OILs) are directly or easily measurable quantities corresponding to these generic levels. To assess the necessity of protective actions in a nuclear emergency, it is important that the environmental monitoring data required for applying and revising OILs should be promptly produced. It is discussed what and how to do for this task in the course of the emergency response. For an emergency environmental monitoring to be performed effectively, a thorough preparedness has to be made including maintenance of the organization and equipments, establishment of various procedure manuals, development of a supporting computer system and periodical training and exercises. It is pointed out that Korean legal provisions concerning GILs and OILs need to be amended or newly established.

• ICROS
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• v.2 no.5
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• pp.49-55
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• 1996

원자력발전소의 안전성 향상을 위해서는 새로 개발되는 각종 신기술들이 적극 활용되어야 하며, 이러한 노력의 일환으로 현재 로봇기술을 원자력분야에 접합시키려는 노력이 고조되고 있다. 한국원자력연구소에서는 작업자의 접근이 제한된 고방사선 구역에서의 효율적인 감시점검을 위한 원자력시설 감시점검용 이동형 로봇을 개발하였다. 환경감시 및 감시대상물의 이상상태의 점검 및 판단에 활용하기 위하여 열영상 감시장치, 방사선 준위 분포 관측장치 및 물체인식/추적장치가 탑재되도록 하였으며, 로봇의 주행 및 감시 점검 작업의 원활한 제어를 위하여 입체 영상장치, 가상현실 원격조작장치를 개발하였다. 이동형 로봇에 탑재되어 사용되는 센싱장치들은 로봇에의 탑재 및 분리 사용이 가능하도록 독립 시스템 형태로 설계되어 있기 때문에 이동 장치 없이도 단독적으로 사용이 가능하다. 또한 개발된 이동형 로봇은 원자력시설의 감시점검 뿐만 아니라 실제 사고 발생시의 비상사태에 대응하여 사태진압 및 사후처리 작업에 활용이 가능하며 아울러 비원자력 분야의 극한환경에서의 응용이 가능하다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.226-230
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• 2012

The gross alpha analysis of nasal smear samples for the radiation emergency and the additional follow-up steps were established. Cotton swab sticks using in local hospitals for nasal smear in Korea were used for the verification. The measurement results of standard samples spiked with certified reference source were well agreed within ${\pm}20%$ compared with reference values. The clearance ratio of smear samples conducted with wet smear condition showed higher value. To eliminate the quenching effect of liquid scintillation samples, dry of smear samples should be followed up before counting samples. Based on the measurement results, medical decision levels and internal dose assessment were established for the victims in the beginning of radiation emergency.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.31-38
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• 1999

A real-time dose assessment system(FADAS : Following Accident Dose Assessment System) has been developed for the real-time accident consequence assessment against a nuclear accident. Field tracer experiment near Younggwang nuclear power plant was performed to improve the accuracy of developed system and to parameterize the site-specific parameters into the FADAS. The mean values and turbulent components of wind profile obtained through field experiment have been reflected to FADAS with site-specific conditions. The simulated results of diffusion model agreed well with the measured data through tracer experiment. The developed system is being used as a basic module of emergency preparedness system in Korea. The diffusion model which can be reflected site-specific parameters will be improved through field experiments continuously.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.65-71
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• 2004

A multi-attribute utility analysis was investigated as a tool for the decision support of countermeasures in early phase of a nuclear accident. The utility function of attributes was assumed to be the second order polynomial expressions, and the weighting constant of attributes was determined using a swing weighting method. Because the main objective of this study focuses on the applicability of a multi-attribute utility analysis as a tool for the decision support of countermeasures in early phase of a nuclear accident, less quantifiable attributes were not included due to lack of information. In postulated accidental scenarios for the application of the designed methodology, the variation of the numerical values of total utility for the considered actions, e.g. sheltering, evacuation and no action, was investigated according to the variation of attributes. As a result, it was shown that the numerical values of total utility for the actions are distinctly different depending on the exposure dose and monetary value of dose. As increasing in both attributes, the rank of the numerical values of total utility increased for evacuation, which is more extreme action than for sheltering, while that of no action decreased. As expected probability of high dose is higher, the break-even values for the monetary value of dose, which are the monetary value of dose when the ranking of actions is changed, were lower. In audition, as aversion psychology for dose is higher, the break-even values for dose were lower.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.582-596
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• 2023

Purpose: This study aims to explore the ways to improve the security of temporary shelters in case of nuclear power plant accidents. Method: In this study, we mainly rely on the case studies on previous nuclear power plant accidents-Chernobyl, Fukushima, and Three Mile Island (TMI) cases. Result: The current radiation emergency response plans for nuclear power plant accidents center around the evacuation procedure. As a result, the concept of "shelter in place" has been understood as a means of assisting resident evacuation. However, based on the case studies, we find that encouraging shelter in place, rather than simply emphasizing evacuation, would help minimize unnecessary casualties, especially in case of the accidents rated greater than or equal to INES 5. To facilitate better shelter in place, we recommend utilize apartments as temporary shelters and suggest some possible improvements to ensure those apartments could be equipped with technologies for high radiation protection. Conclusion: To ensure better shelter in place, we recommend using apartments as temporary shelters, and we seek to supplement the function of apartments by using shielding, positive pressure, and sealing technologies.