Abstract
ABSTRACT To establish systematic guidelines for accelerator decommissioning, a large-scale activation survey was conducted at representative synchrotron radiation facilities in Japan. The neutron flux during accelerator operation was measured with various dosimeters. A Monte Carlo simulation was conducted for some facilities to verify the special neutron distribution and their spectra. Beam loss points, reflected as high-dose-rate areas, were identified by a whole-beamline survey with a survey meter, and the generated radionuclides and their activity were determined with a lanthanum bromide (LaBr3) scintillation spectrometer. In all facilities, the activation level was quite low. Whole-beamline tunnels made of concrete were not activated, and no radionuclides were detected except for natural nuclides. In addition, almost all beamline components were either not or minimally activated. Although the acceleration energy is very high for radiation synchrotron facilities, the generation of radioactive waste would be very low.
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