Atom Indonesia Journal
Vol 47, No 1 (2021): April 2021

Proposed Managements of 137Cs Contaminated Soil: Case Study in South Tangerang City

B. Setiawan (Center for Radioactive Waste Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Puspiptek Area, Serpong Building 71, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)
D. Iskandar (Center for Radioactive Waste Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Puspiptek Area, Serpong Building 71, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)
G. Nurliati (Center for Radioactive Waste Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Puspiptek Area, Serpong Building 71, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)
H. Sriwahyuni (Center for Radioactive Waste Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Puspiptek Area, Serpong Building 71, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)
M Mirawaty (Center for Radioactive Waste Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Puspiptek Area, Serpong Building 71, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)
P. A. Artiani (Center for Radioactive Waste Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Puspiptek Area, Serpong Building 71, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)
K. Heriyanto (Center for Radioactive Waste Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Puspiptek Area, Serpong Building 71, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)
N. E. Ekaningrum (Center for Radioactive Waste Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Puspiptek Area, Serpong Building 71, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)
Y. Purwanto (Center for Radioactive Waste Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Puspiptek Area, Serpong Building 71, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)
S Sumarbagiono (Center for Radioactive Waste Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Puspiptek Area, Serpong Building 71, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Apr 2021

Abstract

Recently, BAPETEN found contamination of 137Cs while testing environmental radiation monitoring equipment in an area in South Tangerang City. The area, therefore, needs to be cleaned up by performing decontamination followed by the activity of treating the contaminated soil. The decontamination works were carried out by excavating the contaminated soil on the surface to a depth of more than 1.5 m, and then the soils were put into the 100L drum. Decontamination work resulted in a significant reduction dose exposure in the area to 0.3-0.75 mSv/h. The drums containing contaminated soil were then sent to the interim storage facility in BATAN Serpong facility for further treatment. To resolve the 137Cs contaminant, some alternatives in the decontamination and management of the contaminated soils were studied. Some techniques and strategies for decontamination and managing 137Cs are presented in this paper. Management that involves wet and dry methods will be proposed in this paper. By comparing and evaluating various alternative management methods, an appropriate method for treating the contaminated soil in South Tangerang City can be obtained. The objective of the study was to find a suitable management method for the contaminated soil based on the proposed alternative management methods.In the present case, the compaction method seems promising for use soon.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

aij

Publisher

Subject

Materials Science & Nanotechnology

Description

Exist for publishing the results of research and development in nuclear science and technology Starting for 2010 Atom Indonesia published three times a year in April, August, and December The scope of this journal covers experimental and analytical research in all areas of nuclear science and ...