田湾核电站周边土壤及植物中137Cs含量调查及人群内辐射风险评价

为了调查田湾核电站运行后土壤环境中核素137Cs放射性水平的变化及评估其对当地居民的健康风险,采用现场采样测定的方法,分析了田湾核电站装料2年后周边土壤及植物中137Cs的放射性水平,并与运行前的本底调查结果进行了比较,同时利用放射性核素对人群内辐射风险评价模型结合田湾地区居民饮食情况对人群辐射风险进行了评估.结果表明,核电站运行2年后周边土壤中137Cs的放射性水平与运行前相比总体上没有明显变化,但个别村镇点位的137Cs放射性水平升高;核电站周边植物中137Cs的放射性水平均远低于我国相关国家标准(GB14882-1994)和运行前的本底值;田湾地区高公岛居民核素137Cs的年总摄入量为18.62Bq·a-1,远低于我国国标成人限值(GB14882-1994).通过摄入137Cs引起的人群内辐射总致癌风险较低,为1.51×10-7a-1,其中超过50%的风险来源于摄入鱼类海产品.     

核素~(137)Cs在北太平洋典型生物体内的分布与富集

为了解日本福岛核泄漏对北太平洋公海渔场海洋生物的危害程度及影响状况,2011—2012年连续两年在北太平公海渔场采集典型生物样品,采用γ谱仪进行检测,发现所采样品均含有放射性核素~(137)Cs。同时运用分类和分组织器官等处理方法,进行对照分析。结果显示,(1)2011年,~(137)Cs在鲨鱼(Mustelus griseus)体内的分布最高,高达1.16Bq·kg~(-1),最低是日本海的太平洋褶柔鱼(Todarodes pacificus),仅为0.05 Bq·kg~(-1)。2012年整体上所有海洋生物体内的~(137)Cs质量活度降低了1个数量级,~(137)Cs最高质量活度出现在蜞鳅(Coryphaena hippurus)体内,达0.04 Bq·kg~(-1),最低也是日本海的太平洋褶柔鱼,仅为0.001 Bq·kg~(-1)。(2)2011年中不同胴长组巴特柔鱼(Ommastrephes bartramii)的~(137)Cs质量活度最高的是250~300mm,达到了0.73 Bq·kg~(-1)。2012年中~(137)Cs质量活度最高的胴长组是200~250 mm,达0.034 Bq·kg~(-1)。(3)从两年巴特柔鱼的不同组织部位的质量活度分布情况来看,内脏聚集的核素~(137)Cs质量活度最高,其他3个部位(头部、躯干和鳍部)明显偏低。(4)通过两年的营养级分析,~(137)Cs核素质量活度初步呈倒金字塔分布。所测得的生物体中的核素质量活度水平均未超过中国食品放射性核素质量活度的限制水平与通用水平。初步了解了核泄漏对北太平洋公海主要渔场核辐射的影响,以期为海洋放射性深入研究提供基础资料。     

γ射线外照射对大黄鱼幼鱼生长的影响

电离辐射对海洋生物的影响日益受到人们关注。为探讨电离辐射对沿海重要水产经济物种大黄鱼(Pseudosciaena crocea)幼鱼生长的影响,通过不同剂量(0, 4, 8, 16, 32 Gy)的~(60)Coγ射线外照射,分别从存活、体重体长、抗氧化能力和消化能力等几方面,观察分析了大黄鱼幼鱼生长的辐射响应情况。结果表明,不同剂量的γ射线照射对养殖期间的大黄鱼幼鱼体重、体长和器官指数的影响均不显著;对大黄鱼幼鱼抗氧化能力及消化能力的刺激/抑制表现状况差异明显,其中,低剂量组在照射后前期有显著促进作用,但随养殖时间增加趋于正常,中、高剂量组在养殖周期内均呈抑制状态,并造成鱼体不可逆的损伤。该实验结果为海洋生物的辐射效应研究提供数据支撑,为滨海核电周边海域环境放射性安全评估提供科学依据。     

秦山核电站邻近海域海水中的放射性状况评价

运营核电站对周边海域放射性的影响一直都是公众关注的问题,及时了解运行核电站周边海域放射环境状况,掌握核电开发活动对周边海域海洋环境的影响,不仅是政府部门监督管理核电所需的技术支撑,也为一定程度上消除公众对核电的恐惧,合理开发利用核电提供事实依据.秦山核电站地处浙江省海盐县,是我国第一个投入运行的核电站.从1991     

基于Tenax脱附技术评价洋山港海域悬浮物中多环芳烃的生物有效性

在测定海洋生物对洋山港海域悬浮物中多环芳烃(Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons,PAHs)富集系数的基础上,结合Tenax连续萃取法研究悬浮物中PAHs的脱附动力学,为评价洋山港悬浮物中PAHs的生物有效性提供简单、快速的评价方法。结果表明,洋山港海域生物对悬浮物中PAHs的生物-底泥富集因子(BSAF)处于0.02~0.21之间,说明该海域生物体对悬浮物中PAHs的富集程度较低;悬浮物中PAHs的快速脱附比例(Frap)处在20~40%之间,且快速、慢速和极慢速脱附速率常数数量级分别为10~(-1)、10~(-2)和10~(-4);此外Tenax 6 h单点萃取的PAHs浓度与大多数海洋生物体内的累积浓度相关性良好(0.64r20.80,P0.01),表明Tenax 6 h单点萃取比例可以简便、快速地预测悬浮物中PAHs在海洋生物体内的累积量。该方法可用于评价海域悬浮物PAHs的污染并为相关海产品的质量安全和食用风险提供生物有效性评价依据。     

华东某铀矿区周边河流表层沉积物的天然放射性评价

利用高纯锗γ能谱分析仪测量中国华东某铀矿区附近河流沉积物的放射性核素比活度,计算γ辐射吸收剂量率(D)、有效镭浓度(Ra_(eq))、外照射指数(H_(ex))、内照射指数(H_(in))、年有效剂量当量(AEDE(室内和室外))和年性腺剂量当量(AGDE)等放射性参数,并开展沉积物的放射性危害评估,最后通过Pearson线性系数确定放射性核素比活度之间的相关性。结果表明,河流沉积物中放射性核素~(238)U、~(226)Ra、~(232)Th和40K的平均比活度分别为51.55、37.32、57.63和756.86 Bq·kg~(-1),除~(226)Ra外,其他放射性核素的比活度均高于中国平均值;距离污染区较远或存在河流稀释作用的区域,沉积物的天然放射性核素处于正常水平,作为建筑材料使用时比活度不存在超标;放射性核素~(238)U、~(226)Ra和~(232)Th之间存在显著相关性。     

铀尾矿库区稻田土中放射性核素的空间分布和放射性水平评价

以我国南方某铀尾矿库下游稻田土壤为研究对象,通过现场取样与室内检测,对土壤中放射性核素238U、226Ra、232Th、40K的比活度进行空间分析。同时采用γ辐射吸收剂量率和年有效剂量法进行土壤环境放射性水平评价,得出土壤中所检测的4种典型核素放射性比活度差异较大。在土壤表层和剖面,226Ra和40K的均值、最大比活度和标准差均较高,232Th和238U较低。而226Ra含量超出当地背景值较多。剖面上4种放射性核素比活度均有随深度降低的趋势,高值出现在土壤浅层,这可能与土壤的有机质含量等有关。综合垂向和平面上的分布特征可知核素232Th、40K的迁移能力比238U、226Ra弱。放射性水平评价结果显示:研究区土壤年有效剂量率平均值小于联合国原子辐射效应科学委员会和全国年有效剂量率的推荐背景值,但是γ辐射吸收剂量率均值高出全国和世界平均水平的3倍。准确定量评价了尾矿库对居民造成的辐射影响,同时为放射性核素在周边稻田植物根系中的迁移机理研究提供基础资料。     

一株富集铯的微生物及其在植物修复中的应用

利用一株分离自重金属污染土壤的伯克霍尔德菌（Burkholderia）,研究其对放射性核素铯的耐性、富集,并在水培籽粒苋（Amaranthus cruentus L）并接种伯克氏菌,研究接种伯克氏菌对籽粒苋生长和吸收铯的影响。结果表明：伯克氏菌D54在铯浓度达到50 mmol.L-1的培养基中能正常生长,含铯1 mmol.L-1的100 mL液体培养基中接种1%活化菌液培养3 d后,收集到0.173 7 g干重菌体,菌体铯的质量分数达到45 mg.g-1,培养基中铯的去除率达58.77%。接种伯克氏菌促进籽粒苋生长,在Cs浓度分别为0、200、500、1 000μmol.L-1条件下,籽粒苋地上部的生物量分别增加30.91%,9.29%,42.71%,74.50%,根的干物质量分别增加36.01%、62.89%、55.17%、63.50%。籽粒苋的根、茎、叶中铯含量分别增加27.94%~43.58%、14.9~34.51%、6.31%~11.48%。接种伯克氏菌籽粒苋的耐受指数（TI%）增加11%~28%,生物富集率（BR）增加5%~9%。     

90Sr、137Cs在河流-沉积物体系的吸附规律研究进展

90Sr、134Cs在河流-沉积物体系的吸附规律及分配系数(Kd)是我国内陆核电厂选址和核环境安全管理的重要环节,放射性核素在河流-沉积物体系的吸附规律包括:①放射性核素在河流、沉积物中的浓度分布;②核素在河流-沉积物体系的分配系数;③多种因素对放射性核素在河流.沉积物中吸附规律的影响;④吸附机理、吸附动力学等的有关研究.介绍了国内外90Sr、134Cs在河流-沉积物体系的吸附规律研究进展及发展动态.20世纪80年代,国外已开展了90Sr、134Cs在河流-沉积物中吸附规律研究,20世纪90年代以来,90Sr、134Cs在河流-沉积物中吸附行为研究日益受到关注,研究内容主要集中在:①现场河流、沉积物中核素浓度调查;②现场及实验室Kd值测定;③各种因素对Kd值影响研究.目前,我国拟建内陆核电厂排放核素在河流生态系统的行为研究还未开展,其实验方法学、影响因素研究等仍是空白领域,建议尽快开展这方面的研究,为评估内陆核设施放射性排放对生态系统的影响研究提供科学依据.     

蚕豆对铯的吸收蓄积及亚细胞分布研究

采用改良水培法培养蚕豆幼苗至2片真叶,置于含铯(ρ(Cs+)8.24(CK)~200 mg·L~(-1))的营养液中处理7 d、14 d、21 d后取样。采用差速离心法分离亚细胞组分,采用原子吸收分光光度法测定根、茎、叶及各亚细胞组分的Cs+含量,分析蚕豆幼苗对Cs+的吸收蓄积及亚细胞分布特点,研究蚕豆对Cs+的富集转运特征及耐受机理。结果显示:蚕豆3种器官对Cs+的蓄积量为根叶茎,根对Cs+的蓄积量占总量的65.13%~83.17%,最高(ρ(Cs+)200 mg·L~(-1)时)达到518.40 mg·kg~(-1)FW(7 d)、1 949.74 mg·kg~(-1)FW(14 d)和3 614.03 mg·kg~(-1)FW(21 d);蚕豆根、茎、叶中Cs+的亚细胞分布主要集中在细胞壁和可溶性组分中,Cs+相对含量分别达到75.84%~99.06%(根)、79.06%~100%(茎)、82.95%~100%(叶);细胞核、前质体、叶绿体和线粒体等细胞器仅含少量的Cs+(25%)。结果表明,蚕豆根、茎、叶细胞主要通过阻滞作用,将Cs+结合固定在细胞壁,并将进入细胞质基质的一部分Cs+转运到液泡内,暂时或"永久性"存贮,有效降低了细胞器、胞质溶胶(cytosol)及内含物中的Cs+含量,极大地减缓了Cs+对细胞器的功能性损伤,这是短期内蚕豆未表现出明显中毒症状的原因,也是蚕豆耐受Cs+胁迫的重要机理之一。     

Sellafield waste radionuclides in Irish sea intertidal and salt marsh sediments

Low level liquid radioactive waste discharges from the Sellafield nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in north west England had generated environmental inventories of about 3 × 10¹⁶ Bq of¹³⁷Cs, 6.8 × 10¹⁴ Bq of^239,240Pu and 8.9 × 10¹⁴ Bq of²⁴¹Am by 1990. Most of the^239,240Pu and²⁴¹Am and about 10% of the¹³⁷Cs has been retained in a deposit of fine marine sediment close to the discharge point. The quantities of radionuclides discharged annually from Sellafield decreased by two orders of magnitude from the mid-1970s to 1990 but estimated critical group internal and external exposure decreased by less than one order of magnitude over this period. This indicates that during the period of reduced discharges, radionuclides already in the environment from previous releases continued to contribute to the critical group exposure and highlights the need to understand processes controlling the environmental distribution of the radionuclides. Redistribution of the contaminated marine sediment is potentially of major significance in this context, in particular if it results in transport of radionuclides to intertidal areas, where contact with the human population is relatively likely. A review is presented of published work relating to Sellafield waste radionuclides in Irish Sea sediments. Data on temporal and spatial trends in radionuclide concentrations and activity ratios are collated from a number of sources to show that the dominant mechanism of radionuclide supply to intertidal areas is by redistribution of the contaminated marine sediment. The implications of this mechanism of supply for trends in critical group radiation exposure are considered.     

Release,deposition and elimination of radiocesium (137Cs) in the terrestrial environment

Radionuclide contamination in terrestrial ecosystems has reached a dangerous level. The major artificial radionuclide present in the environment is ¹³⁷Cs, which is released as a result of weapon production related to atomic projects, accidental explosions of nuclear power plants and other sources, such as reactors, evaporation ponds, liquid storage tanks, and burial grounds. The release of potentially hazardous radionuclides (radiocesium) in recent years has provided the opportunity to conduct multidisciplinary studies on their fate and transport. Radiocesium’s high fission yield and ease of detection made it a prime candidate for early radio-ecological investigations. The facility setting provides a diverse background for the improved understanding of various factors that contribute toward the fate and transfer of radionuclides in the terrestrial ecosystem. In this review, we summarize the significant environmental radiocesium transfer factors to determine the damaging effects of radiocesium on terrestrial ecosystem. It has been found that ¹³⁷Cs can trace the transport of other radionuclides that have a high affinity for binding to soil particles (silts and clays). Possible remedial methods are also discussed for contaminated terrestrial systems. This review will serve as a guideline for future studies of the fate and transport of ¹³⁷Cs in terrestrial environments in the wake of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant disaster in 2011.     

Artificial radionuclides in sediment of the Yenisei River

Releases from the nuclear facility Mining-and-Chemical Combine (MCC) located at Zheleznogorsk have contributed to the radionuclide contamination of the Yenisei River since operations commenced in 1958. The aim of this study was to assess the activity concentrations of artificial radionuclides and the strength of their binding in Yenisei River sediments. Investigation of Yenisei River sediment samples revealed the presence of artificial radionuclides typical of the MCC radioactive discharge: namely, isotopes of europium, caesium, ⁶⁰Co and transuranium elements. The concentrations of artificial radionuclides in the sediment layers remain relatively high as far as 200 km downstream of the MCC. In sediment cores collected upstream of the MCC, γ-spectrometric measurements registered only one artificial radionuclide, ¹³⁷Cs, with a maximal activity of 8 Bq·kg^?1. Sequential extraction performed on samples of the upper layers of the sediment core showed different degrees of potential environmental availability for artificial radionuclides: the highest was recorded for ²⁴¹Am and ¹⁵²Eu (up to 85% of initial activity), followed by ⁶⁰Co (up to 32%), and finally, ¹³⁷Cs (up to 15%). In a few samples, ²⁴¹Am was present in the unextractable form, which may be accounted for by the presence of reactor fuel microparticles.     

Temperature effects on accumulation and retention of radionuclides in the sea star,Asterias forbesi: implications for contaminated northern waters

Radioactive waste disposal and nuclear testing concentrated in high latitudes in the northern hemisphere have resulted in the accumulation of radionuclides in Arctic marine ecosystems, but little is known of the consequences for marine biota in these waters. Under controlled laboratory conditions in May through September 1994, we examined the bioaccumulation in sea stars, Asterias forbesi (Desor), or the radionuclides ²⁴¹Am, ⁵⁷Co and ¹³⁷Cs, all of which are important components of disposed radioactive wastes. Experiments at 2 and 12°C determined the relative importance of food (the bivalve, Macoma balthica) and water as sources of radionuclides and assessed the influence of temperature on radionuclide influx and efflux rates. The lower temperature greatly increased the retention of radionuclides ingested with food; for instance, the biological half-life (tb _1/2) of ²⁴¹Am in the sea stars was 31 d at 12°C, but was virtually infinite at 2°C. Retention of ingested ⁵⁷Co was also increased at 2°C (tb _1/2=41 d). ¹³⁷Cs was not accumulated from food. Low temperature significantly reduced net influx rates of ¹³⁷Cs from water, but did not affect net uptake of ²⁴¹Am or ⁵⁷Co. Temperature had little effect on the retention of all three isotopes obtained from the dissolved phase. These experiments suggest that extrapolation of results of previous radioecological studies, conducted at warmer temperatures, to polar or temperate winter environments may be problematic, and that nuclear waste isotopes obtained through trophic transfer may be retained far more efficiently in high latitude marine biota than by fauna from warmer ecosystems.     

Seasonal variation of the concentrations of 137Cs in sediment,sea water,and some organisms collected from Izmir Bay and Didim

¹³⁷Cs in the marine environment mainly originates from fallout of atmospheric nuclear weapon tests, accidental releases from nuclear facilities, and from the Chernobyl accident. After the latter accident, many studies have been carried out in Turkey. The objective of this study is to assess the spatial distribution of ¹³⁷Cs in the coastal marine environment of the Aegean Sea.

The concentrations of ¹³⁷Cs in sediment, sea water, mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), and fish samples collected from the coast of the Aegean Sea at Izmir Bay and near Didim (Akbük) have been monitored for seasonal variability by the means of gamma spectroscopy: they vary between 0.10 ± 0.01 and 1.5 ± 0.3 Bq kg^?1, 1.3 ± 0.1 and 4.3 ± 0.4 Bq m^?3, <0.2 and 1.3 ± 0.3 Bq kg^?1, and 0.20 ± 0.03 and 1.8 ± 0.3 Bq kg^?1, respectively.     

Environmental risk assessment of radioactivity and heavy metals in soil of Toplica region,South Serbia

Activity levels of natural and artificial radionuclides and content of ten heavy metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn and Hg) were investigated in 41 soil samples collected from Toplica region located in the south part of Serbia. Radioactivity was determined by gamma spectrometry using HPGe detector. The obtained mean activity concentrations ± standard deviations of radionuclides ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th, ⁴⁰K and ¹³⁷Cs were 29.9 ± 9.4, 36.6 ± 11.5, 492 ± 181 and 13.4 ± 18.7 Bq kg⁻¹, respectively. According to Shapiro–Wilk normality test, activity concentrations of ²²⁶Ra and ²³²Th were consistent with normal distribution. External exposure from radioactivity was estimated through dose and radiation risk assessments. Concentrations of heavy metals were measured by using ICP-OES, and their health risks were then determined. Enrichment by heavy metals and pollution level in soils were evaluated using the enrichment factor, the geoaccumulation index (I_geo), pollution index and pollution load index. Based on GIS approach, the spatial distribution maps of radionuclides and heavy metal contents were made. Spearman correlation coefficient was used for correlation analysis between radionuclide activity concentrations and heavy metal contents.

     

Radioaktive Isotope in Sedimenten

The Federal Office for Radiation Protection investigated several natural and artificial radioactive isotopes in the sediments of rivers in the Erzgebirge by means of gamma radiation spectrometry. The regional distribution of the isotopes and their relation to former uranium mining is described. The significantly high differences of their concentrations in different river sections are discussed. A dependence of the activity concentrations on temporal peaks in mining activities is illustrated by the example of a sediment profile. The behavior of artificial radioactive isotopes, such as¹³⁷Cs and¹³⁴Cs after the reactor accident in Tschernobyl is characterized. All measurements were evaluated from the radiological point of view and critically assessed.     

Horizontal Distribution of Some Artificial Radionuclides in Sediments Collected Off the Rhone Mouth (Gulf of Lions-Mediterranean Sea)

Abstract

The Rhône delta is a typical microtidal estuary. River runoff spreads out into the Gulf of Lions as a surface plume influenced by the prevailing N or NW wind and the Liguro-Provençal-Catalan current. in the prodelta, sediments form a filter that traps radionuclides released by the different nuclear installations on the Rhône River and which are associated with fine particles. the horizontal distribution of various artificial radionuclides shows the highest concentrations at the Rhône River mouth. There,¹³⁷Cs reaches 86.6 and 94.4 Bq·kg^?1 dry wt. and is still present 10 miles away (32.5 Bq·kg^?1 dry wt.) in the southwestward direction (influence of the general circulation). Data obtained in the sediment at Roustan station between 1980 and 1990 show that in 1990, ¹³⁷Cs levels were similar to those found previous to the Chernobyl accident.     

High immobilization of soil cesium using ball milling with nano-metallic Ca/CaO/NaH2PO4: implications for the remediation of radioactive soils

This report shows that cesium can be immobilized in soils with an efficiency of 96.4% by ball milling with nano-metallic Ca/PO₄. In Japan, the major concern on ¹³⁷Cs deposition and soil contamination due to the emission from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant showed up after a massive quake on March 11, 2011. The accident rated 7, the highest possible on the international nuclear event scale, released 160 petabecquerels (PBq) of iodine ¹³¹I and 15 PBq of ¹³⁷Cs according to the Japanese Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency. Both ¹³⁷Cs and ¹³¹I radioactive nuclides are increasing cancer risk. Nonetheless, ¹³⁷Cs, with a half-life of about 30 years compared with 8 days for ¹³¹I, is a major threat for agriculture and stock farming and, in turn, human life for decades. Therefore, in Japan, the ¹³⁷Cs fixation and immobilization in contaminated soil is the most important problem, which should be solved by suitable technologies. Ball milling treatment is a promising treatment for the remediation of cesium-contaminated soil in dry conditions. Here, we studied the effect, factors and mechanisms of soil Cs immobilization by ball milling with the addition of nano-metallic Ca/CaO/NaH₂PO₄, termed “nano-metallic Ca/PO₄.” We used scanning electron microscopy combined with electron dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) and X-ray diffraction. Results show that immobilization efficiency increases from 56.4% in the absence of treatment to 89.9, 91.5, and 97.7 when the soil is ball-milled for 30, 60 and 120 min, respectively. The addition of nano-metallic Ca/PO₄ increased the immobilization efficiency to about 96.4% and decreased the ball milling time. SEM/EDS analysis allows us to observe that the amount of Cs decreased on soil particle surface. Use of nano-metallic Ca/PO₄ over a short milling time also decreases Cs leaching. Therefore, ball milling with nano-metallic Ca/PO₄ treatment may be potentially applicable for the remediation of radioactive Cs-contaminated soil in dry conditions.     

Etude de la décontamination d'Arenicola marina (annélide,polychète) après contamination expérimentale par le caesium 137 ou le cobalt 60

From a nuclear protection standpoint, problems of decontamination are of great interest. In Arenicola marina L. a comparative study has been made on the elimination of two radionuclides, the metabolic functions of which are very different: ¹³⁷Cs and ⁶⁰Co. After experimental contamination with ¹³⁷Cs, significant decontamination is possible; however, elimination of ¹³⁷Cs accumulated in muscles is very slow. The elimination of ⁶⁰Co is very slow; its biological half-life in A. marina is about 3 months.