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Appendix A: The RERF Dosimetry Measurements Database and Data Collection for the Dosimetry Reassessment
Pages 99-122

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... RERF supported and participated in the efforts of the Committee on Dosimetry for the RERF to obtain detailed information directly from investigators for the purpose of a comprehensive uncertainty analysis. In November 1998, Mr.
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... Hoshi) , Hiroshima University Saijou Campus (Dr.
From page 101...
... In September 2000, Dr. Cullings attended a meeting of the Hiroshima dosimetry group and made a brief presentation regarding environmental background samples and questions concerning the accuracy of the trapezoidal approximation of background versus peak counts at low sample radioactivity levels.
From page 102...
... 1368 44 Gokoku Shrineb 398 351 Hiroshima University Kirin Beer Hallb 664 112 Radioisotope Bldgb 1427 163 Chugoku Electric Power Co. 676 175 Hiroshima University Sinkojib 870 325 Seifu Dormitoryb 1427 176 Old NHK Buildingb 988 83 Red Cross Hospital Hiroshima City Hall 1000 177 North Bldgb 1469 182 Ganjiojib 1029 32 Red Cross Hospitalb 1501 180 Tokueijib 1140 108 Hiroshima Postal Jyunkyojib 1217 122 Savings Bureau 1606 177 Hosenjib 1225 334 Hiroshima Bank Hiroshima University of Creditb 1703 350 Elementary Schoolb 1269 167 Hiroshima Commercial High Schoolb 2863 222 Hiroshima 60Co Shima Hospital 0 0 Sentry Box 640 131 Hiroshima Post Office 55 313 Kirin Beer Hall 670 113 Saikouji 94 302 Chugoku Electric Power Co.
From page 103...
... 250 Hiroshima Bank 250 Yasuda Seimei Bldg 253 Sumitomo Bank 255 Aioi Bridge PI 258 Daido Seimei Bldg 269 Jisenji 272 Fukoku Seimei Bldg 317 Honkawa stone wall 344 Gogoku Shrine, Lantern 344 Honkawa Primary School 359 Gokoku Shrine, Marble 377 Gokoku Shrine, Guarding Lion 381 Honkawa Primary School 389 Gokoku Shrine 398 Sanyo Memorial Hall 410 Motomachi Stone Wall 1 420 Seigenji 427 Honkawa Bridge stone wall 434 Geibi Bank, Tsukamoto Branch Hiroshima I52Eu O O 55 334 55 313 94 302 101 249 107 265 129 118 132 248 132 84 137 308 146 243 150 ~308 161 307 163 147 165 ~308 168 ~308 173 ~308 178 155 189 ~90 213 50 229 148 89 89 116 101 318 87 266 146 261 351 286 347 349 360 351 150 336 141 261 465 261 Shirakami Shrine G1 Naka Denwa-Kyoku (Telephone Ofc) Honkawa stone lantern (gang)
From page 104...
... 1462 163 "Nishishin-machi, koenji" 960 NNW Red Cross Hospital 1501 180 "Nishishin-machi, Postal Savings Bureau 1591 177 Shozenji" 970 NNW Chokin-kyoku "Honmaru, (Postal Savings) 1597 177 Hiroshima Castle" 980 NNE Postal Savings Bureau 1604 178 Nobori-cho Postal Savings Bureau 1605 177 (Japanese house)
From page 105...
... 247 ? Nagasaki University Urakami-gawa 250 WSW Hospitalb 653 144 Urakami-gawa 255 WSW ?
From page 106...
... Some of the indicated sites have measurements on multiple samples or cores for depth profiles. Measurements lacking precise azimuthal information are not shown in the maps (Plates 1 and 2)
From page 107...
... 2:283-292 3 Hasai 1987 i52Eu depth profile of a stone Health Phys. 53:227-239 bridge pillar exposed to the Hiroshima atomic bomb: i52Eu activities for analysis of the neutron spectrum 4 Kato 1990 Gamma-ray measurement of i52Eu Jpn.
From page 108...
... Res. Suppl.: Miyajima, J i52Eu of stone embankment and 83-98 electron spin resonance of teeth from atomic bomb survivors 23 Hashizume 1967 Estimation of the air dose from the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki Health Phys.
From page 109...
... 86-report (SAIC DB) 38 Egbert 1997 SAIC database SAIC database Hashizume 1967 Estimation of air dose from the ABCC TR 6-67 atomic bombs, Hiroshima and Nagasaki 40 Loewe 1981 Revised estimates of neutron and Germantown Conference gamma-ray doses at Hiroshima Proceedings: 25-51 and Nagasaki 41 Kerr 1981 Findings of a recent Oak Ridge Germantown Conference National Laboratory review of Proceedings: 52-97 dosimetry for the Japanese atom-bomb survivors (continued )
From page 110...
... 52 Nakanishi 1985 Monbusho report pp 25-43 53 Kato 1985 Monbusho report pp 44-52 55 Hashizume 1985 Concerning rebar 60Co rebar Letter to Dean Kaul Tajima measurements 56 Kerr 1985 ORNL iron surface measurements Memo to Joe Pace (not to appear in publications for record only) 57 Okajima 1985 Draft report (alternate version Nagasaki University appears in green book)
From page 111...
... 73 Kimura 1986 Report to Monbusho pp 13-27 74 Miyajima 1986 Report to Monbusho pp 55-61 75 Nakanishi 1986 Report to Monbusho pp 62-72 76 Nakanishi 1986 Residual neutrons in Hiroshima Draft report 77 Hoshi 1986 Motoyasu Bridge pillar Draft (perhaps green book paper) 78 Nakanishi 1987 Isotope Center News Number 7 pp 2 79 Kerr 1987 Letter to Shigematsu Unpublished August 14, 1987 80 Kato 1987 Europiumisolation.
From page 112...
... Neutron-induced radioactivity measurements for dose evaluation 94 Hoshi 1996 Proceedings of Nagasaki Symposium 50th anniver sary pp 175 96 Okajima 1997 Nagasaki Eu measurements 1996 Report to Monbusho 105 Shizuma 1998 Residual i52Eu and 60Co activity manuscript induced by atomic bomb neutrons in Nagasaki 106 Shizuma 1998 Residual 60Co activity in steel Health Phys.75:278-284 samples exposed to the Hiroshima atomic bomb neutrons 107 Nagatomo 1995 Thermoluminescence dosimetry Health Phys. 69:556-559 of the Hiroshima atomic-bomb gamma rays between 1.59 km and 1.63 km from the hypocenter 108 Nagatomo 1992 Comparison of the measured J
From page 113...
... of gamma rays from the 57: 1003-1008 Hiroshima atomic bomb at distances of 1.91-2.05 km from the hypocenter Thermoluminescence measurement DS86, Vol. 2:153-169 of gamma rays report on University of Utah analyses Thermoluminescence dosimetry of gamma rays from the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki Thermoluminescence measurement of gamma rays by the quartz inclusion method Thermoluminescence dosimetry of gamma rays from the atomic bomb at Hiroshima using the predose technique Thermoluminescence dosimetry r OT gamma rays using ceramic samples from Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A comparison with DS86 estimates Health Phys.
From page 114...
... Nagasaki brick using the pre-dose and inclusion techniques 130 Huxtable 1987 Conventional thermoluminescence DS86 Vol. 2:184-189 characteristics of a Hiroshima tile (Appendix 8 to Chapter 4)
From page 115...
... 9:32-48 149 Kosako 1988 Neutron activation studies related NCRP Proceedings to the reassessment of Hiroshima No. 9:49-63 and Nagasaki atomic-bomb dosimetry (continued )
From page 116...
... thermal neutrons from the Hiroshima atomic bomb 159 Fujita 1996 Exposed materials possessed by Report to Dosimetry RERF which can be made Committees at Irvine, available for TED and neutron CA, Meeting measurements 160 Nakanishi 1996 Recent improvements in Report to Dosimetry radiochemical procedure for Committees at Irvine, CA, determination of i52Eu at Meeting extremely low level 161 Maruyama 1996 162 Kosako 1996 163 Iimoto 1996 164 Iimoto 1999 Summary of thermoluminescence dosimetry measurements in Hiroshima and Nagasaki Compilation of experimental dosimetry data for atomic bomb dose reassessment Measurement of i52Eu induced by atomic bomb neutrons in Nagasaki Improved accuracy in the measurement of i52Eu induced by atomic bomb neutrons in Nagasaki Report to Dosimetry Committees at Irvine, CA, Meeting Report to Dosimetry Committees at Irvine, CA, Meeting Report to Dosimetry Committees at Irvine, CA, Meeting Rad.
From page 117...
... neutron fluence from the Hiroshima atomic bomb 174 Kimura 1993 Determination of specific activity Radioisotopes 41:17-20 of 60Co in steel samples exposed to (1993) the atomic bomb in Hiroshima 175 Maruyama 1999 Determinations of background draft manuscript, personal in the pre-dose TL technique communication from Dr.
From page 118...
... and Japanese dosimetry committees, is designed to provide a basis for the collection of important information with regard to each sample of environmental material analyzed for neutron activation or gamma-induced thermoluminescence at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Its purpose is to indicate the key questions that will be addressed during the visits of Dr.
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... , type of material, and a brief description. Indicate field sample collection location (city, structure, distance and direction from hypocenter)
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... (7) Indicate the position of measurement sample in collected field sample, if known.
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... (3) If different from DS86, describe briefly how free-air neutron or gamma fluences at the field sample collection site were determined.
From page 122...
... Indicate how the uncertainties were determined. List known published papers, laboratory reports, and reports to the dosimetry committees that include and discuss these calculated values and associated C/M ratios.


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