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- Title
Temporal variation of tritium concentration in monthly precipitation collected at a Difficult-to-Return Zone in Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
- Authors
Yamada, Ryohei; Hasegawa, Hidenao; Akata, Naofumi; Kakiuchi, Hideki; Ochiai, Shinya; Kuwata, Haruka; Kheamsiri, Khemruthai; Tokonami, Shinji; Ueda, Shinji
- Abstract
This article discusses tritium concentrations in monthly precipitation in part of the Difficult-to-Return Zone in Namie Town during 2012–2021. The tritium concentrations, which were measured with a low background liquid scintillation counter after carrying out an enrichment procedure, fluctuated seasonally from 0.10 ± 0.02 to 0.85 ± 0.02 Bq L−1. This range of concentrations is concluded to not be unusual based on comparisons with the concentrations at other sites and estimates of the past range of the concentrations. Moreover, no significant variations in observed tritium concentrations were observed due to decommissioning work at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant. These results contribute to understanding the background level of tritium concentration in precipitation before the oceanic discharge of treated water from the Fukushima plant. In addition, this article evaluates the amount of tritium supplied to the ocean by terrestrial rainwater pouring into the Pacific Ocean via Ukedo River, which flows through Namie Town; this information will contribute to the discussion on the impact of the oceanic discharge of treated water.
- Subjects
FUKUSHIMA-ken (Japan); FUKUSHIMA-shi (Japan); FUKUSHIMA Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Japan); TRITIUM; LIQUID scintillation counting; FUSION reactor blankets; NUCLEAR power plants; FUSION reactors
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2024, Vol 31, Issue 5, p7818
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-023-31652-9