• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.111-119
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• 2014

This study examined the spatial and temporal variation of dissolved inorganic radiocarbon in the East Sea. Five vertical profiles of radiocarbon values were obtained from samples collected in 1999 in three basins (Japan Basin, Ulleung Basin, Yamato Basin) of the East Sea. Radiocarbon values decreased from 63- 85‰ at the surface to about -50‰ with increasing depth (up to 2,000 m) and were nearly constant in the layer deeper than 2,000 m in all basins. Radiocarbon values did not show significant basin-to-basin differences in the surface and the bottom layers. In the intermediate layer (200-2,000 m), however, they decreased in the order of Japan Basin > Ulleung Basin > Yamato Basin, which is consistent with the suggested circulation pattern in the intermediate layer of the East Sea. Radiocarbon was found to have decreased at ~2%/year in the surface water of the East Sea. In contrast, in the interior of the East Sea, radiocarbon values have increased with time in all three basins. In the Central Water, the annual increase rate was about 3.3‰, which is faster than the rates in the Deep and Bottom Waters. The radiocarbon in the Deep and Bottom Waters had increased until mid-1990s, after which time it has been almost constant.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.172-173
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• 2009

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.207-213
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• 2003

Carbon-14 is one of the major radionuclides released by CANDU Nuclear Power Plants(NPPs). It is almost always emitted as gas through the stack. From CANDU NPPs about 95% of all carbon-14 is released as carbon dioxide. Carbon-14 is a low energy beta emitter which, therefore, gives only a small skin dose from external radiation. As carbon dioxide Is physiologically rather inert gases for man's metabolism, the inhalation dose is probably less than 1 % of the ingestion dose. But this source of carbon-14, formed in a closed, nor-oxidative environment, was subsequently released into the workplace as an insoluble particulate when these systems were opened lip for re-tubing at CANDU NPPs. As a part of the improvement of dosimetry program at Wolsong Nuclear Power Plants, the carbon-14 metabolism based on references was investigated and studied to setup the internal dosimetry program due to inhalation of carbon-14.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.168-169
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.509-513
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• 2003

The radioactive Carbon, C-14, although present in small amount, emits a high energy(up to 0.156MeV) $\beta$ ray and has extremely long half-life(5730years). So special monitoring and management on its generation and discharge is inevitable. A PHWR, due to its own specific designs generates about six times as much C-14 as a PWR does and over 90% of the discharged C-14 comes from the Moderator system and discharged in to the environment through the process of periodic purging of the moderator cover gas system. The present study focussed on the development of effective C-14 scrubber and after production of a test facility and experiments using it, we found that our test facility is very efficient in $CO_2$ removal.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.225-225
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• 2004

원전 1차 냉각계통내 화학첨가제인 amine 또는 과산화수소를 사용하면서 $^{14}N$(n, P)$^{14}C$와 $^{17}O$(n, $\alpha$)$^{14}C$의 핵반응으로 생성된 $^{14}C$는 냉각수내에서 방사성 폐기물로 존재하게 된다. 이들 방사성 폐기물은 pH에 따라 다르지만 수용액상에서는 대부분 $CO_2$, $H_2CO_3$, ${HCO_3}^-$ 및 ${CO_3}^{2-}$로 존재하고, 나머지 약 20% 정도는 유기성 탄소로는 메탄이 존재하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 폐이온 교환수지 내에 존재하는 $^{14}C$는 시간이 경과함에 따라서 방향족 화합물로 이온교환이 발생할 수가 있다.(중략)

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.150-151
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• 2009

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.262-263
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• 2009

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.260-261
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• 2009

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.693-698
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• 2000

The object of this series of experiments was aimed for the systematic and long-term radioactivity monitoring through indirect search of C-14 concentration level changes in the natural conditions around the operating nuclear facilities. The result of environmental radioactivity level through tree-ring analysis is increased after operating nuclear facilities and such a level can be proved to relate power generation closely. The measured result of ${\delta}^{13}C$ through the treatment of cellulose can be showed the level -30‰. This figure is very different from one which is measured the -17‰ of air sample by passive air sampling and -8‰ of air sample by active air sampling. And these differences can be assumed as isotope fractionation by photosynthesis, but the problem is more study as needed.