For the correct understanding of radiation in order to take appropriate actions

Collection of answers for your questions

September, 2011

Fukushima Prefecture

How do we proceed with decontamination?

Under the Basic Policy announced by the National Government, the decontamination will be basically conducted by the National Government and Local Governments for public facilities, such as roads; by Municipalities for housing facilities: and by cooperation of community residents for spots with localized high radiation dose, such as gutters and drain pipes. Please feel free to consult with us if you have any question on decontamination. Contact: Please make inquiries on radiation at One Stop Consultation Contact (0120-988-359) You can easily check radiation dose of all areas of the prefecture. Website of Fukushima Prefecture

Official Cell-phone website of Fukushima Prefecture Uploading the latest information http://mobile.pref.fukushima.jp/mobile/

How much can we reduce the radiation dose by decontamination?

The effects of decontamination have been promising. Effect of decontamination Decontamination of gutters in the road After decontamination 1.6 Sv/h Before decontamination 13 Sv/h

Decontamination of paved covers of drain pipes After decontamination 3.7 to 4.2Sv/h

Before decontamination 40Sv/h

Please teach me how to temporarily keep the soil and sand from the decontamination work.
Effect by the distance Effect by the shielding

Please teach me about the safety of daily foods

Daily foods, such as vegetables are being screened by the monitoring inspection team, and will not be marketed when exceeding the provisional regulatory value. If you have any question on daily foods, pleas feel free to consult with us. Contact: Please make inquiries on radiation at One Stop Consultation Contact (0120-988-359) You can easily confirm the result of the monitoring inspection for vegetables produced in the prefecture. Website of Fukushima Prefecture

What are the regulations for radioactive substances contained in the food?
The foods exceeding the provisional regulatory value specified by the National Government are not edible. The provisional regulatory values are specified as follows. However, even if you kept eating and drinking foods exceeding the provisional regulatory value for the time being, there will be no effect on health. The provisional regulatory value Radioactive cesium / 50 Bq/kg Radioactive cesium / 100 Bq/kg Unit of radiation Becquerel (Bq) is a unit to express the strength of radioactivity. Sievert (Sv) is a unit to express the degree of effect on a human body. (Millisievert) 20:
1.0:

Drinking water, Milk Vegetables, Sea foods, Grain, Meat & Eggs

The upper limit of the annual radiation dose after resolution of the accident
The upper limit of the annual radiation dose for public

10: Annual natural radiation dose of Brazil (Guarapari) 0.6: Radiation dose for the complete X-ray examination of stomach at one time. 0.19: If keep drinking a bottle (200g) of milk containing radioactive cesium 137 at 200 Bq/kg for 1 year 0.119: If keep eating an egg (50g) containing radioactive cesium 137 at 500 Bq/kg for 1 year

Q. Please teach me about the Healthcare Control Survey for prefectural residents.
A. The Prefectural Government is undertaking the Healthcare Control Survey for prefecturalresidents (Basic Survey), in order to attend to the health of residents for a long time and enhance their future health condition.
Subject: All the residents (residents who stayed in the prefecture as of March 11) Content of the survey: To estimate and access the exposure dose from radiation focusing on the behavioral record from March 11 to 25. The external exposure dose will be calculated based on the information that you describe in the delivered self-report questionnaires about when, whereabouts and time span. Survey result: The result will be notified to each respondent.

Contact: Survey in general:024-521-8229 Way to fill in the self-report questionnaires: 024-549-5130

Q What kind of support can we receive when conducting decontamination work?

A. Please follow the manual containing the method of decontamination work and disposal method for radioactive waste. The prefectural government is implementing the Support Project for radiation dose reduction activities to support regional decontamination activities through communities. Moreover, we will be able to send experts, such as advisers to help decontamination. Contact:

024-521-1917
Website of the prefecture

Support Project for radiation dose reduction activities Contact: 024-521-7249

(or Citizens & Environmental Affairs Department, Development Bureau)

Q: Please tell me the contact information for consultation concerning radiation.

A. Below are the representative contacts to answer your questions.
Content of inquiries Contact for inquiries concerning radiation (One Stop Consultation Contact) Nuclear Emergency Assistance & Training Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency Organization Inquiry hours Telephone number

8:3020:00 (weekdays) 8:3018:00 (Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays)

0120-988-359

Health consultation hotline (Health consultation concerning radiation)

9:0018:00 (Only weekdays)

0120-755-199

Hotline for health consultation of National Institute exposure and medical care of Radiological (Consultation concerning medical care Sciences for radiation exposure) Consultation contact concerning agriculture, forestry and fishery industries (Consultation concerning agricultural operation, fund and distribution) Consultation concerning residual Fukushima radioactivity in the industrial products Technology

9:0017:00 (Only weekdays) 8:3021:00 (including Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays)

043-290-4003

024-521-7319

8:3017:15 (excluding Saturday, 024-959-1739 Sunday and National Holidays)