RADIOISOTOPES; ISLANDS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES;
MARSHALL ISLANDS; MICRONESIA; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI;
OCEANIA; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD~ODD NUCLEI; PLANTS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES;
RADIOISOTOPES; RARE EARTH ISOTOPES; RARE EARTH NUCLEI; RHODIUM ISOTOPES
; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

Subject Categories: 560174*
INIS

-- Radiation Effects -- Nuclide Kinetics &

Toxicology -- Microorganisms -Subject Categories:

C21*

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(-1987)

Tissue Distribution,

Toxicology & Removal of Radionuclides

10/5/732

00910783

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,

Metabolism,

103)

AIX-13-662302; BRA-07-034811; EDB-82-085629

Title: Historical review of radiation research in Japan
Author(s): Yamasaki, F. (Japan Radioisotope Association, Tokyo); Okada, S.
(Tokyo Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Medicine);
Imamura, M.;
Terashima,
T.;
Yamaguchi, H. (eds.)
Title: Proceedings of the 6th international congress of radiation research
Conference Title: 6. international congress symposium on radiation research
and stem cells
Conference Location: Tokyo, Japan
Conference Date: 13 May 1979
Publisher:
Japanese Association for Radiation Research,Tokyo, Japan
Publication Date: 1979
p 16-20
Report Number(s):
CONF-790524Document Type: Analytic of a Book;

Language: English
Journal Announcement:
Subfile:

ERA

EDB8203

Conference literature

;

(Energy Research Abstracts).

Country of Origin: Japan
Country of Publication: Japan

Abstract: The outline of the history of radiation research in Japan is

written in connection with the names of researchers. Yoshio Nishina was
a pioneer, who derived the Klein-Nishina formula for the scattering of
hard X-ray by free electrons. In 1935, the first nuclear experiment
laboratory was constructed in the Institute of Physical and Chemical
Research. Two cyclotrons, 26 in and 60 in pole face diameter, anda
high voltage Cockcroft-Walton type ion accelerator were installed.
Irradiation of insects and plants with fast neutrons was attempted to
examine the biological effect. In August, 1945, atomic bombs exploded

in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

early March,

1954,

In 1950, radioisotopes were available.

Bikini accident occurred.

In

One fishing vessel was

contaminated by radioactive fallout, and to investigate the effect of

radioactivity,

a committee consisted of investigators of physics,

chemistry, medicine, biology,

fisheries and geophysics was organized.

The Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute was established in June,
1956. Several institutions for the peaceful use of atomic energy were
established. The hybrid spark chamber to image the distribution of
. beta..-emitting isotopes on a plane surface was constructed in Nagoya
University. As for the national project on food irradiation, ‘one
laboratory has played the role in irradiation techniques. Researches on

radiation chemistry in universities, governmental and commercial
organizations have been progressing steadily, and the machines for

nanosecond to picosecond pulse radiolysis are working.;
Major Descriptors: *A-BOMB SURVIVORS -- RESEARCH PROGRAMS; *BIOLOGICAL

RADIATION EFFECTS -- RESEARCH PROGRAMS; *JAERI -- RESEARCH PROGRAMS;
* JAPAN -- NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
Descriptors: ACCIDENTS; BIKINI; FALLOUT; HIROSHIMA; NAGASAKI; NUCLEAR
on
EXPLOSIONS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOPASTEURIZATION
o™
Broader Terms: ASIA; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS;
oo
EXPLOSIONS; HUMAN POPULATIONS; INDUSTRY; INJURIES; IRRADIATION; ISLANDS™?
; JAPAN; JAPANESE ORGANIZATIONS; MARSHALL ISLANDS; MICRONESIA; NATIONAL“
ORGANIZATIONS; OCEANIA; PASTEURIZATION; POPULATIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS =

Subject Categories: 560100*
-- Biomedical Sciences, Applied Studies -Radiation Effects
054000
-- Nuclear Fuels -- Health & Safety
INIS Subject Categories: F61*
-- Miscellaneous -- General Relevant
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