The 1st AOARP Collaboration Program

ISSUES ON EVOLUTION OF RADIATION PROTECTION SYSTEMS AFTER FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT

Date: 14:00-16:00, 24 June 2013 Place: Port Plaza Chiba (8-5, Chiba-minato, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan) Program: 1. Opening remarks

Prof. Toshiso KOSAKO (President of AOARP and JHPS) The University of Tokyo

2. Presentations from each Associate Society

I. Evolution of Radiation Protection in Korea after Fukushima accident Dr. Ho Sin CHOI (President of KARP) Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety

II. Issues on Evolution on Radiation Protection System: Post-Fukushima Nuclear Accident

Dr. Noriah MOD ALI (Secretary of MARPA) Malaysian Nuclear Agency

III. Activities of Japan Health Physics Society following Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster -Towards the second set of recommendations-

Dr. Takatoshi HATTORI (Former Vice President of JHPS) Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry

3. Roundtable discussion

4. AOCRP-4 in 2014 Dr. Noriah MOD ALI, Secretary of MARPA, Malaysian Nuclear Agency

Evolution of Radiation Protection in Korea after Fukushima Accident

Ho Sin CHOI

Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety

Korea Association of Radiation Protection

(email: k059chs@kins.re.kr)

Since the Fukushima accident, negative opinions on nuclear energy and radiation have been rising explosively and rapidly in the Korean society, through the internet communities, such as twitters, blogs, internet café's, etc. Negative movement against nuclear energy evolved in a joint action among several organizations. Association of specialists, such as medical doctors, lawyers, and politicians, have also been organized. Local governments purchased vehicle mounted environmental radiation monitoring systems, and some general people purchased radiation measurement equipment to monitor the radioactive contamination of the neighboring environment, daily foodstuffs and commodities. Meanwhile, it was found that a pavement road was contaminated with an artificial radioisotope Cs-137 in the Seoul metropolitan city. Around the same time, a citizen found a kitchenware plate rack made with stainless steel, imported from abroad, which was also contaminated with another artificial radioisotope, Co-60, in a local mart. Like these circumstances of explosive negative public perception, Korea Government decided to strengthen the system of radiation protection. First, a new act on protective action against radiation in the natural environment was passed by the national assembly, July 2011. Second, there has been an expansion of the environmental radiation monitoring network in Korea. Third, development of the system of emergency preparedness and response will focus to adopt the IAEA guideline of off-site emergency zones, PAZ and UPZ, for NPPs in Korea, and preparedness for multi-unit related accident. In addition to the evolved radiation protection system considered in Korea, there has also been strengthening of the safety regulation on industrial radiography to reduce accidental high exposures of the radiation workers, and strengthening traceability of radiation sources throughout their life cycle.

ISSUES ON EVOLUTION OF RADIATION PROTECTION SYSTEM:

POST-FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT

Noriah MOD ALI

Radiation Safety and Health Division

Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000 KAJANG, Selangor, Malaysia.

(email: noriaha@nuclearmalaysia.gov.my)

ABSTRACT

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power accident that occurred on 11th March 2011 attracted global attention, which led to fear that radioactive releases would reach and contaminate many countries. The Malaysian authorities had mobilized their resources, including expertise, to handle and respond to the probable threat from the accident. Several immediate actions were taken by the appropriate agencies to conduct monitoring on environmental samples, agricultural produces, fishery products and food items imported from Japan. The information was then used to strategize appropriate action to alleviate the public fear based on the rumours that the radioactivity from the accident has reached the country. The efforts taken to mitigate the emergency situation thus highlighted the need to review for an appropriate contingency planning to limit the potential impact on human health and the environment.

The experience in responding to the Fukushima accident triggered the crucial need for re-evaluation of the technical capabilities in handling nuclear or radiological emergencies. It is aimed to improve preparedness and response, facilitate effective and efficient communication in an emergency and to consolidate and harmonize the national protective actions. This paper will describe efforts taken by the authorities and Malaysian Radiation Protection Association to promote the activities leading to the strengthening of nuclear or radiological emergency response. This will relate to the requirement for enhancing our radiation monitoring capabilities, based on the equipments, facilities as well as personnel with the right expertise to ensure public safety and avoid confusion and mistrusts among the public.

IRPA Regional Congress, The Fourth Asian and Oceanic Congress on Radiation Protection

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1. Health Effect of Ionizing Radiation2. Radiation Measurement and Dosimetry 3. Monitoring Methods, Equipment and Instrumentation4. Radiation and Nuclear Safety5. Safety and Security of Radiation Sources 6. Radiation Protection in Nuclear Industry7. Radiation Protection in Medical Field8. Radiation Protection Education and Training9. Environmental Radiation and Radioactivity (NORM/TENORM) 10. Emergency Preparedness and Response11. Radioactive Waste Management12. Transportation of Radiation Material13. Radiation Protection Standards and Regulations14. Public Acceptance15. Non-Ionizing Radiation16. Others

Activities of Japan Health Physics Society

following Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster -Towards the second set of recommendations-

Takatoshi Hattori

Former vice president of JHPS, CRIEPI

On 17th April 2012, the Japan Health Physics Society (JHPS) published a report on the responses and recommendations of our society regarding issues associated with radiation protection after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster (the first set of recommendations), for the purpose of summarizing relevant JHPS activities over the year following the earthquake, such as operating a Q&A section on our home page and holding symposia. This first set of recommendations was uploaded to our home page and introduced in IRPA13 held in Glasgow, UK in May 2012 as part of a JHPS Fukushima seminar session.

More than two years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Last year was an important period for the collection and archiving of concrete facts and experiences following the disaster. Five investigative reports were released by the Investigation Committee on the Accident at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Stations of Tokyo Electric Power Company (Governmental Final Report, 23th July 2012; Interim Report, 26th December 2011), the National Diet of Japan Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (National Diet Report, 5th July 2012), the Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident (Nongovernmental Report, 27th February 2012) and the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO report, 20th June 2012).

The JHPS executive committee established a new working group for reviews and recommendations (the second set of recommendations) on radiation protection issues regarding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on the basis of overall reviews and concrete facts provided in the five investigative reports, and have planned to hold Fukushima symposia to incorporate JHPS members’ opinions and experiences. After interactive discussions including web-consulting with JHPS members, the second set of JHPS recommendations will be completed by the end of fiscal 2013 and introduced in AOCRP-4 (May 2014 in Malaysia) after translation into English.

Other important new activities include the publication of a new booklet based on the Q&A section on our home page and the standardization of radiation protection particularly regarding the existing exposure situations that occurred following the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

We hope that the results of our efforts can be of help to a large number of experts on radiation protection as well as to those in JHPS.