Release rate estimation of radioactive noble gases in the criticality accident at Tokai-Mura from off-site monitoring data

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-30

  Hirao, Shigekazu ^a   Yamazawa, Hiromi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air absorbed gamma dose rate; Atmospheric dispersion model; Emergency response system; JCO criticality accident; MM5; Nuclear accident; Off site monitoring data; Release rate estimation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION MODELS; CRITICALITY ACCIDENTS; EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS; GAMMA DOSE RATE; NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS; RELEASE RATE; RELEASE RATE ESTIMATION; SITE MONITORING;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; ATMOSPHERICS; CRITICALITY (NUCLEAR FISSION); DISPERSIONS; ESTIMATION; INERT GASES; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 74349119313     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3327/jnst.47.20     Document Type: Article

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