Pertinent information concerning the Fukushima Dai-ichi NPS accident
Radioactive exposure
Example of exposure dose during the work

At the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, investigations of dose distribution, contamination condition, accumulated water etc. were performed for improvement of working environment, selection of construction method etc. toward the stabilization and decommissioning of Units 1-4. Since the dose rate in the reactor building is high, various robots are utilized in the investigation. The followings are examples of exposure dose during the work. (Data source: TEPCO press release)

Date Unit Contents of work Actual dose Planned
dose
Number
of worker
'12.01.17 2 PCV penetration part iX-53 penetration, 1FL, R/Bjdrill and drop the block Maximum exposure
dose: 3.03mSv
- 54
'12.01.19 2 X-53 penetration: (1)Remove the end plate and attach the flange for the guide pipe (2)Insert a borescope and check inside Maximum exposure
dose: 3.07mSv
- 28
'12.03.14 2,3 Preliminary survey in Torus Room (Dose rate distribution) Max. 2.87 mSv
Min.0.67mSv
10mSv 6
'12.03.15,
16,21,22
2 Site investigation for installing alternative thermometer (Reactor building) Maximum exposure
dose: 3.47mSv
7mSv -
'12.03.26 2 Investigation inside of PCV (Water level and Ambient temperature of accumulated water) Maximum exposure
dose: 5.29mSv
10mSv 34
'12.03.27 2 Investigation inside of PCV (Dose measurement) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.69mSv
- 35
'12.07.11 3 Torus Room investigation (Acquire photos and moving images, Dose rate measurement): (Engaged in robot operation, preparation, carrying the robot inside) Maximum exposure
dose: 0.58mSv
2mSv 5
'12.07.11 3 Torus Room investigation (Acquire photos and moving images, Dose rate measurement): (Engaged in Carrying the robot through the triangle corner, opening doors) Maximum exposure
dose: 5.32mSv
8mSv 6
'12.10.09 1 Investigation of the inside of PCV: Videotape the inside of PCV using a pan-tilt Pan-tilt camera (Above the grating on the first floor) Maximum exposure
dose: 2.74mSv
10mSv 53
'12.10.10 1 Investigation of the inside of PCV: Measure the accumulated water level and the atmosphere dose Maximum exposure
dose: 2.13mSv
10mSv 51
'12.10.11 1 Investigation of the inside of PCV: Videotape the inside of PCV using a CCD camera (Below the grating on the first floor) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.83mSv
10mSv 49
'12.10.12 1 Investigation of the inside of PCV: Collect samples of accumulated water Maximum exposure
dose: 1.72mSv
10mSv 48
'12.10.13 1 Investigation of the inside of PCV: Install the permanent monitoring instrument (Ambient temperature, accumulated water temperature/level) Maximum exposure
dose: 2.33mSv
10mSv 50
'12.10.24 1 Reinvestigation of operation floor (Investigation using the balloon: Current conditions of the roof debris, Radiation dose etc.) Maximum exposure
dose: 3.81mSv
5mSv 29
'12.12.11 2 Investigation on the Lower Part of Vent Pipe (Check the existence of water leakage etc.) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.75mSv
3mSv -
'13.02.20 1 Investigation of Torus Room (Day 1) (Temperature, Dose, Camera) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.78mSv
- 20
'13.02.22 1 Investigation of Torus Room (Day 2) (Sampling of accumulated water and sediments) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.46mSv
- 20
'13.02.21 2 Investigation of R/B operation floor utilizing a gamma camera Maximum exposure
dose: 0.75Sv
4mSv 20
'13.03.05 2 Investigation of the Lower Part of Vent Pipe (East-southeast Vent Pipe, South-southeast Vent Pipe: Investigation of water leakage) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.07mSv
3mSv -
'13.03.06 2 Investigation of the Lower Part of Vent Pipe (East-northeast Vent Pipe: Investigation of water leakage) Maximum exposure
dose: 0.71mSv
3mSv -
'13.03.13 2 Investigation of the Lower Part of Vent Pipe (South-southwest Vent Pipe, West-southwest Vent Pipe: Investigation of water leakage) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.08mSv
3mSv -
'13.03.14 2 Investigation of the Lower Part of Vent Pipe (West-northwest Vent Pipe, North-northwest Vent Pipe: Investigation of water leakage) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.57mSv
3mSv -
'13.03.15 2 Investigation of the Lower Part of Vent Pipe (North-northwest Vent Pipe: Investigation of water leakage) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.18mSv
3mSv -
'13.03.19 2 Investigation of the Inside of PCV (CRD replacement rail and the area near the pedestal opening: Appearance, Ambient dose and temperature) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.95mSv
3mSv -
'13.03.24 2 Hole Drilling for the Investigation of Torus Room (Drilled a 300mm hole on the floor) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.65mSv
3mSv about 30
(planned)
'13.03.25 2 Hole Drilling for the Investigation of Torus Room (Drilled a 200mm (penetrating) hole on the floor) Maximum exposure
dose: 2.04mSv
3mSv about 30
(planned)
'13.04.09 1 Investigation of the Personnel Access Lock Room on the 1st Floor of Reactor Building (Visual inspection, Dose rate, Temperature and humidity) Maximum exposure dose: 0.72mSv
(Robots:
57mSv(FRIGO-MA),
210mSv (Packbot))
7mSv 4
(at the site)
'13.04.11 2 Investigation of Torus Room (Temperature, Dose, Image acquisition) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.65mSv
- -
'13.04.12 2 Investigation of Torus Room (Accumulated water sampling, Sediments sampling) Maximum exposure
dose: 2.59mSv
- -
'13.04.16 2 Investigation of the MSIV Room on the First Floor of Reactor Building (Visual inspection, Dose rate, Temperature/humidity, Dust density) Maximum exposure
dose: 0.55mSv
(Robots:
5.7mSv(Quince 2),
12.5mSv (Packbot))
7mSv 11
(at the site)
'13.06.18 2 Survey on Upper Space in 1st Floor of Reactor Building (Dose rate, visual verification (conditions of obstacles)) Maximum exposure
dose: 0.98mSv
(Robots:
38.5mSv
(High-access
survey robot),
41.0mSv (Packbot))
2mSv 7
(at the site)
'13.07.08 2 Soundness Inspection of Unit 2 TIP Guide Pipe (1st Day, Line B) Maximum exposure
dose: 0.97mSv
3mSv -
'13.07.09 2 Soundness Inspection of Unit 2 TIP Guide Pipe (2nd Day, Line D) Maximum exposure
dose: 0.72mSv
3mSv -
'13.07.10 2 Soundness Inspection of Unit 2 TIP Guide Pipe (3rd Day, Line C) Maximum exposure
dose: 0.60mSv
3mSv -
'13.07.11 2 Soundness Inspection of Unit 2 TIP Guide Pipe (4th Day, Line A) Maximum exposure
dose: 0.77mSv
3mSv -
'13.07.19 2 Additional Work in Soundness Inspection of TIP Guide Pipe (Line D) Maximum exposure
dose: 1.27mSv
3mSv -
'13.07.23 2 Survey on the PCV Penetration Vicinities at High Places in the 1st Floor of Reactor Building (Dose rate measurement, and visual verification (conditions of obstacles)) Maximum exposure
dose: 0.74mSv
(Robots:
43.9mSv
(High-access
survey robot),
46.3mSv (Packbot))
2mSv 8
(at the site)
13.08.05
-8.09
4 Inside Investigation of the Reactor Well, the RPV and the SFP (Confirmation of debris distribution etc.) Maximum exposure
dose: 0.19mSv/day
2mSv/day about 30/day
("-" shows that data are not shown in the referrence) (Summarized by ATC)