Proceedings of the 14Th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association
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ISBN 978-0-9989666-5-6 Proceedings of the 14th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association Cape Town, South Africa 9 – 13 May 2016 Volume 5 of 5 10- Emergency Preparedness and Management 11- Decommissioning, Waste Management and Remediation 12- Societies Organised in collaboration with: The Proceedings of the 14th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association are divided into 5 volumes, as follows: Volume 1 of 5 Area 1: Fundamental Science Area 2: Policy, Standards and Culture Volume 2 of 5 Area 3: Medical Area 4: General Ionising Radiation Protection Volume 3 of 5 Area 5: Optimisation and Design of New Facilities Area 6: Radiation Detection and Dosimetry Volume 4 of 5 Area 7: Environment and Natural Background Area 8: Transport / Sealed Source Management Area 9: Non-ionising Radiation Volume 5 of 5 Area 10: Emergency Preparedness and Management Area 11: Decommissioning, Waste Management and Remediation Area 12: Societies Proceedings of the 14th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association EDITORIAL TEAM Christopher Clement, Jack Valentin, Haruyuki Ogino, Devon Foote, Julie Reyjal, Laila Omar-Nazir Published by The International Radiation Protection Association www.irpa.net © 2017 International Radiation Protection Association ISBN 978-0-9989666-5-6 IRPA14 Proceedings Table of Contents VOLUME 1 IRPA14 Membership List Editorial Preface Rolf Sievert Award Lecture: How to Protect the Public When You Can’t Measure the Risk -- The Role of Radiation Epidemiology Author: John D. Boice, Jr.............................................................................................................................................1 Gold Medal for Radiation Protection Lecture: What Can We Learn from Studies of Nuclear Workers? Author: Ethel Gilbert.................................................................................................................................................... 2 Area 1: Fundamental Science ................................................................................................................................3 Attenuation Coefficients of Some Species of Wood Authors: Chioma Nwankwo, Olatunde Oni, Folorunso Ogundare.............................................................................4 Scoping Study of Possible Chronic Health Effects for Workers at the Rössing Uranium Mine Authors: Douglas Chambers, Gunhild von Oertzen, Paul J. Villeneuve, Ron Stager, Sylvain Saint Pierre .............11 Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Exposed Along the Techa River Authors: Elena Pastukhova, Sergey Shalaginov, Alexander Akleyev ..................................................................... 18 Amelioration of radiation-induced DNA damage in human and animal cells mediated by natural compounds of plant and animal origin Authors: Goran Gajski, Marko Gerić, Branka Mihaljević, Saveta Miljanić, Vera Garaj-Vrhovac ............................. 26 Ionizing Radiation and Metastasis: The Dark Side of a Keystone Treatment in Cancer Authors: Guadalupe Vedoya, Nora Mohamad, Mónica Táquez Delgado, Tamara Galarza, Rosa Bergoc, Ernesto Crescenti, Graciela Cricco, Gabriela Martín ...........................................................................................................31 Concentrations of Radiocesium and 90Sr in Agricultural Plants Collected from Local Markets and Experimental Fields before Resuming Agriculture in Fukushima Prefecture Authors: Hirofumi Tsukada, Tomoyuki Takahashi, Satoshi Fukutani, Makoto Akashi ............................................ 37 The Detriment in Radiation Protection Authors: Jonas Buermeyer, Samaneh Emami, Kaija Spruck, Joachim Breckow .................................................... 43 Establishment of Concentration Ratios Riparian and Shrub Steppe Areas of the Eastern Washington Columbia Basin Authors: Jonathan Napier, Elizabeth Reudig, Leah Minc, David Bytwerk, Kathryn Higley ..................................... 48 Development of a Standard Procedure for the Irradiation of Biomolecules Authors: Marc Benjamin Hahn, Tihomir Solomun, Susan Meyer, Hans-Jörg Kunte, Maria-Astrid Schröter, Heinz Sturm ...................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Modelling the decrease in ambient dose rate from the Chernobyl fallout using data from the Swedish municipality measurement system Authors: Mattias Jönsson, Martin Tondel, Mats Isaksson, Robert Finck, Robert Wålinder, Afrah Mamour, Christopher Rääf ....................................................................................................................................................60 Reconstruction of the Montenegro territory contamination with 238Pu using 238Pu/239+240Pu activity ratio Authors: Nevenka M. Antović, Perko Vukotić, Nikola Svrkota ................................................................................ 66 A probabilistic/stochastic model for contamination levels of Cs-137 in wild boars Authors: Philipp Hartmann, Laura Urso, Ulrich Fielitz, Martin Steiner .................................................................... 74 Results of proficiency test using radioactive brown rice sample contaminated by the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Authors: Rio Furukawa, Yasuhiro Unno, Akira Yunoki, Shioka Hamamatsu, Mayumi Hachinohe, Tsutomu Miura, Masayuki Mizui, Hidesuke Itadzu ...........................................................................................................................81 The non-linear effects of low dose ionizing radiation on the eye lens and the tools needed to determine Authors: Roy A. Quinlan; Alexia Kalligeraki, Miguel Jarrin, Robert Pal ................................................................... 89 Shielding design for reducing secondary neutron doses to paediatric patients during intracranial proton therapy: Monte Carlo simulation of the neutron energy spectrum and its organ doses Authors: Shinnosuke Matsumoto, Koba Yusuke, Kohno Ryosuke, Choonsik Lee, Wesley E. Bolch, Michiaki Kai...96 A Study on UF6 Transportation Accident Scenarios and Diffusion Model Authors: Shutang Sun, Guoqiang Li, Hongchao Sun, Feng Yan, Jiangang Zhang ...............................................102 IRPA14 Proceedings Optimization of Sr/Y-90 measurement instrument for contaminated mixture sample without chemical separation Authors: Yasuhiro Unno, Toshiya Sanami, Shinichi Sasaki, Masayuki Hagiwara, Akira Yunoki ..........................108 Development of Integrated Nuclear Emergency Command and Decision Support System for Nuclear Power Plant Authors: Yang Yapeng, Zhang Jiangang, Feng Zongyang, Tang Rongyao, Jia Linsheng, Xu Xiaoxiao ............ 114 Cognitive and Cerebrovascular Effects Induced by Low Dose Ionizing Radiation 'CEREBRAD' (Grant agreement: 295552) Author: Abderrafi Benotmane ............................................................................................................................... 121 Evaluation of the Effect of Low and Intermediate Frequency Electromagnetic Waves on Radiosensitivity Authors: Angela Chinhengo, Antonio Serafin, Bianca Hamman, John Akudugu .................................................. 122 Educational and Occupational Outcomes of Childhood Cancer Survivors 30 Years after Irradiation Authors: Agnes Dumas, Claire Berger, Pascal Auquier, Gérard Michel, Brice Fresneau, Rodrigue Allodji, Nadia Haddy, Carole Rubino, Gilles Vassal, Dominique Valteau- Couanet, Sandrine Thouvenin-Doulet, Leonie Casagranda, Hélène Pacquement, Chiraz El-Fayech, Odile Oberlin, Catherine Guibout, Florent De Vathaire ................................................................................................................................................................ 123 Radiation Survival Curve for Paediatrics Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells Authors: Alexander F. Ibrahim, Siddig T. Kafi, Omer F. Idris ................................................................................ 124 How Nuclear Issues are Imagined: Social Perception in Relation to Radiation Protection Author: Alejandro Igor Margetic............................................................................................................................. 125 Chromosomal Aberrations and Telomere Dysfunction Induced by Low Dose- irradiation Measured by Telomere and Centromere Staining Authors: Akram Kaddour, Bruno Colicchio, Luc Morat, Corina Cuceu, Elie El Malouf, Monika Frenzel, Leonhard Heidingsfelder, Eric Laplagne, William Hempel, Michèle Elmay, Laure Sabatier, Radhia M'kacher ..... 126 Transmission of Induced Chromosomal Aberrations and Telomere Dysfunction through Successive Mitotic Divisions in Human Lymphocytes after In Vitro Exposure Measured by Telomere and Centromere Staining Authors: Akram Kaddour, Bruno Colicchio, Diane Baron, Corina Cuceu, Monika Frenzel, Luc Morat, Eric Laplane, William Hempel, Laure Sabatier, Radhia M'kacher ................................................................................ 127 EPI-CT - European Cohort Study of Paediatric CT Risks: Challenges, Achievements and Perspectives Authors: Ausrele Kesminiene, Sarah Baatout, Elisabeth Cardis, Michael Hauptmann, Andreas Jahnen, Magnus Kaijser, Carlo Maccia, Mark Pearce, Isabelle Thierry-Chef .................................................................................. 128 DNA Double Strand Break Formation and Repair in Human Fibroblasts Continuously Exposed to