Strategies and practices in the remediation of radioactive contamination in agriculture : report of a technical workshop held in Vienna, Austria, 17-18 October 2016 / International Atomic Energy Agency.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

International Atomic Energy Agency, author.

Series:

Proceedings series (International Atomic Energy Agency)

Proceedings series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radioactive pollution--Congresses.

Radioactive pollution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, [2020]

Summary:

This publication presents the proceedings of a workshop on the remediation of radioactive contamination in agriculture. The workshop brought together specialists from different countries and technical backgrounds and sought to disseminate research findings and encourage future studies aimed at the development of technologies to support sustainable agricultural production and rural development after a nuclear accident. The presentations and discussions at the meeting focused on both laboratory findings and practical field-work experience in planning and implementing remediation activities. The participants provided information related to agricultural production in Japan after the Fukushima Daiichi accident and in the many different countries affected by the Chernobyl accident. The workshop contributed to the dissemination of information and knowledge in this very distinct area and produced conclusions, recommendations and observations to enhance preparedness and response planning for nuclear emergencies and radiological incidents in relation to food and agriculture. This publication is targeted at authorities responsible for food and agriculture, international organizations working in this area, as well as professionals and academics involved in the remediation of radioactive contamination. It will also be of interest to nuclear safety or emergency planning and response specialist.

Contents:

Intro

1. Introduction

2. Highlights of presentations

2.1. Plenary Session

2.2. Agriculture Land and Water (Technical Session 1)

2.3. Plants and Crop Products (Technical Session 2)

2.4. Animals and Animal Feeds (Technical Session 3)

2.5. Food and Commodities (Technical Session 4)

2.6. Socioeconomic Aspects (Technical Session 5)

3. Conclusions

3.1. Residual levels of radioactivity in agriculture

3.2. Psychological impact of nuclear or radiological accidents on farmers

3.3. Remediation methods to mitigate radioactivity in agriculture

3.4. Research and technology development after nuclear or radiological accidents

3.5. Communication and coordination for better remediation

4. GENERAL Recommendations

4.1. Build capacities for monitoring and mapping radioactivity in agriculture

4.2. Establish expert networks on remediation of radioactive contamination in agriculture

4.3. Support research and development of remediation technology

4.4. Enhance transfer of knowledge on remediation

4.5. Promote public participation in remediation activities

5. Observations

5.1. Limitation and restriction of contaminated food materials

5.2. Early application of remediation measures

5.3. The importance over the long term of the dynamics of caesium in the agricultural environment

5.4. Communication and participation

5.5. Setting standard levels

Technical overview of key agricultural events since the FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI nuclear power plant accident in 2011

1. INTRODUCTION

2. Mapping soil contamination in farmland areas

3. Developing technologies for decontamination of agricultural lands

4. Developing technologies for decreasing soil to plant transfer of radiocaesium

Chernobyl: Main highlights over 30 years and THE current situation

1. INTRODUCTION.

2. CONTAMINATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AGRICULTURALLY PRODUCTIVE LAND

3. ENVIRONMENTAL PATHWAYS - WHICH PRODUCTS WERE CONTAMINATED?

4. Remediation measures adopted

5. The current situation

6. Lessons learned, their dissemination and relevance worldwide

Despair and hope after the nuclear accident in 2011

SUMMARY

Control of Radionuclides in Food and Agriculture

2. Role of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division

3. Developing technologies for managing contaminated agricultural lands

4. Food Standards and Guidance

5. Conclusion

Dynamics of radioactive caesium behavioUr in THE agro-environment

2. Changes in radiocaesium concentration of farmland soils for five years

3. Loss of radiocaesium from paddy fields

4. Radiocaesium Interception Potential of farmland soils

National experience in remediation of contaminated farmlands after the Chernobyl accident

2. the early phase OF THE CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT

3. the Late phase OF THE CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT

4. Conclusion

Development of physical topsoil removal techniques and machines for farmland decontamination

2. OUTLINE OF THE DEVELOPED MACHINE

3. PERFORMANCE TESTS OF THE DEVELOPED MACHINE

4. Current situation and future plans

Integrated approaches for a better understanding and modeLling of radionuclide transfers along the soil-soil solution - plant continuum

2. Processes: how to assess and model them

3. Parametrization

4. Experimental tools for soil-plant connection studies and validation of associated models

MITIGATION OF RADIOACTIVE CAESIUM TRANSFER FROM SOIL TO PLANTS

2. countermeasures TO DEAL WITH THE ACCIDENT AT THE Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Phyto-management of contaminated land: science, technology and context

2. Plant based countermeasures

3. Social, economic and policy aspects of remediation

DEMETERRES: a collaborative project for the remediation of agronomic soils contaminated with caesium

2. Fit the root architecture to the contamination profile

3. Increasing the radioelement phyto-availability

4. IncreasING the uptake and translocation of radioelements

5. The safe food approach

Growth and radiocaesium accumulation of Brassica rapa L. var. perviridis grown in three different caesium contaminated Fukushima soils as influenced by potassium solubilizing bacteria inoculation

2. METHODS

2.1. Soil sampling and laboratory analyses

2.2. Potassium solubilizing bacteria isolation, pot experiments and gamma spectrometric analysis

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

4. CONCLUSION

Radiocaesium bioavailability to flooded rice in comparison with upland ryegrass

2. MATERIALS AND METHODS

Radioactive caesium contamination of grasslands in Japan

2. Factors related to THE concentration of radioaCtive Caesium

3. RADIO-CONTROLLED TRACTOR FOR STEEP GLASSLANDS

basics of animal production under conditions of radioactive contamination

2. Results of the study

influence of the season on the levels of activities in crops following a short term deposition of radionuclides to agricultural land

2. Influence of seasonal factors

3. Discussion and conclusion

Radioactivity monitoring of meat and animal feeds and emergency preparedness in Austria

2. Radioactivity monitoring programme

3. Monitoring results for meat and animal feeds.

4. Emergency preparedness

Radioactive caesium dynamics during food processing

2. Standard limits for radioactive caesium and implementation of inspectionS in Japan

3. BehavioUr of radioactive caesium in processing and cooking of agricultural products

3.1. Food processing transfer parameters

3.2. Samples

3.3. Wheat processing and cooking of Japanese udon noodles

3.4. Brown rice processing

3.5. Soybean processing

3.6. Buckwheat processing and cooking of buckwheat noodles

Food management following the Chernobyl Accident

2. Levels and dynamics of radioactive contamination of various foods

3. Assessment of doses from ingestion

4. Provisional standards for radionuclides in foods

5. Monitoring and inspection of radionuclides in foods

6. Countermeasures (provision of clean foods and system of agricultural measures)

7. Why intervention is important (health effects from internal exposure)

8. Lessons

Countermeasures on agricultural areas after the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidentS3F

2. Countermeasures IMPLEMENTED IN agricultural areas after the Chernobyl accident

3. Countermeasures IMPLEMENTED IN agricultural areas after the Fukushima DAIICHI accident

Radiation monitoring of contaminated foodstuffs in Poland after the Chernobyl accident

2. Detection of radioactive plume

3. Intervention Measures taken in Poland

4. Radiation monitoring of foodstuffs over the years

5. CURRENT SITUATION

Remediation Strategies for Radioactive Contamination of Agricultural Environment FOR Food Safety in Pakistan

2. Importance of Agriculture and Population

3. Pakistan Nuclear Programme

4. Nuclear Regulatory Body

4.1. Lessons learned from the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi accidents.

5. Conclusion

2. Communication

3. Changing ProblemS

4. Accurate disclosure of information

Chernobyl: Socioeconomic and environmental impacts and prospects

2. CONTRIBUTION OF THE iaea tECHNICAL cOOPERATION pROGRAMME

Farm household job structure and restorATION OF farming in Kawamata town

2. TYPES OF FARMERS

3. NON-FARMING JOBS AND WAGES

4. part-time farmers

5. CONCLUSION

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ISBN:

92-0-102220-4