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  • Geochemistry
  • Nuclear Chemistry

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  • The Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident released various radionuclides and elements into the environment.
  • Understanding the distribution and concentration of elements like uranium, thorium, and rare earth elements (REEs) in soils is crucial for environmental monitoring.
  • Previous studies have focused on radioactive contamination, but baseline data for REEs in post-accident soils is less established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the concentration levels of uranium, thorium, and REEs in soil samples from areas affected by the FDNPP accident.
  • To establish background data for REEs in soils following the FDNPP event.
  • To investigate potential correlations between FDNPP accident and REE concentrations in soil.

Main Methods:

  • Soil samples were collected from areas contaminated by the FDNPP accident.
  • Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was employed to quantify uranium, thorium, and REEs.
  • Chondrite-normalized REE patterns were analyzed to assess enrichment.

Main Results:

  • ICP-MS analysis provided detailed concentration data for uranium, thorium, and REEs in the studied soil samples.
  • Chondrite-normalized REE patterns did not reveal significant enrichment attributable to the FDNPP accident.
  • Elevated concentrations of these elements at specific locations were likely influenced by the soil formation process from granitic parent rocks.

Conclusions:

  • The study established baseline concentrations of uranium, thorium, and REEs in FDNPP-affected soils.
  • Observed REE patterns suggest that geological factors, specifically soil formation from granitic rocks, are the primary drivers of elemental concentrations, not the nuclear accident.
  • This research provides valuable geochemical data for future environmental assessments in the Fukushima region.