External dose evaluation based on detailed air dose rate measurements in living environments

• Published in: Journal of environmental radioactivity Vol. 210; p. 105973
• Main Authors: Sato, Tetsuro, Andoh, Masaki, Sato, Masako, Saito, Kimiaki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2019
• Subjects: air; Air dose rate; Evacuation order; External dose; Fukushima dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident; Interview of life pattern; Japan; KURAMA-II; Radiation Dosage; Radiation Monitoring; radioactivity; Returning residents; surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; towns; villages; Japan; Returning residents; Fukushima dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident; KURAMA-II; External dose; Evacuation order; Interview of life pattern; Air dose rate

A method was devised to estimate the realistic external doses of residents expected to return to their homes after evacuation orders are lifted. For 196 residents expected to return to six towns and villages, surveys were administered in FY 2014–2016. After interviewing residents about their expecte...