Aerial measurement of radioxenon concentration off the west coast of Vancouver Island following the Fukushima reactor accident |
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| Authors: | Sinclair L E Seywerd H C J Fortin R Carson J M Saull P R B Coyle M J Van Brabant R A Buckle J L Desjardins S M Hall R M |
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| Institution: | a Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 601 Booth St, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8, Canada
b Institute for National Measurement Standards, National Research Council, 1200 Montreal Rd, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada |
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| Abstract: | In response to the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident, on March 20th, 2011, Natural Resources Canada conducted aerial radiation surveys over water just off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Dose-rate levels were found to be consistent with background radiation, however a clear signal due to 133Xe was observed. Methods to extract 133Xe count rates from the measured spectra, and to determine the corresponding 133Xe activity concentration, were developed. The measurements indicate that 133Xe concentrations on average lie in the range of 30-70 Bq/m3. |
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| Keywords: | Fukushima Xe-133 Radioxenon Airborne Aerial EGSnrc |
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