Survey of Living Environmental Land Contaminated with Radioactive Materials due to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Accident

Abstract

Radioactive materials were released to the general environment due to the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. The released radioactive materials fell and contaminated the land mainly in the Tohoku and Kanto areas of Japan. We surveyed the air dose rate in relation to the pave condition of the land, and investigated the contamination level in some nonpaved areas at the center of Fukushima City, Koriyama City, and Nasushiobara City. From the survey results, the dose rates of the nonpaved areas were found to be higher than those of the paved areas, and the dose rates of the paved areas depend on the paving materials of the area. The contamination level of the nonpaved area in Nasushiobara City was below the regulation level of specific activities in a radiation-controlled area in Japan. However, the contamination levels in the nonpaved areas in Fukushima City and Koriyama City were above the regulation level.