R4: Mineral sciences of the Earth surface

[R4-02] Novel Method of Quantifying Radioactive Cesium-Rich Microparticles (CsMPs) at Fukushima and the Application to the Dynamics of CsMPs

*Satoshi Utsunomiya¹, Ryohei Ikehara¹, Mizuki Suetake¹, Eitaro Kurihara¹, Tatsuki Komiya¹, Kazuya Morooka¹, Ryu Takami¹, Masato Takehara¹ (1. Kyushu Uni.)

Keywords:Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, CsMPs, QCP method

Cesium-rich microparticles, which were released from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) in March 2011, have high radioactivity per unit mass and contribute to Cs radioactivity in ambient environment near the FDNPP; however, little is known about the amount and distribution of CsMPs in the environment. The present study has developed new method to quantify CsMPs.