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Environmental radiation monitoring in Korea

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Environmental radiation monitoring in Korea can be categorized as (1) nationwide monitoring program and (2) monitoring program for nuclear facilities. The former is designed to quickly detect any abnormal situation in environmental radioactivity levels. The latter has the objective of evaluating environmental radioactivity levels resulting from the operation of nuclear facilities. This paper describes the two monitoring programs, how they are implemented, items of being measured, analytical techniques, quality control programs and R&D activities associated with the monitoring. Also, some of the latest data obtained by the monitoring programs are introduced.

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  1. Department of Nuclear and Energy Engineering, Korea

    J. W. Park

  2. Department of Environmental Engineering, Cheju National University, 1 Ara-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Korea

    Y. K. Oh

  3. Environmental Assessment Department, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety Department of Radiation and Engineering Research, P.O. Box 114, Yusong, Taejon, 305-600, Korea

    B. H. Rho

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Park, J.W., Oh, Y.K. & Rho, B.H. Environmental radiation monitoring in Korea. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 255, 27–36 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022207109655

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