Conference Announcement - Seminar for International Students: Radioactive Contamination from the Accident at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant

The Peace/International Office (International Center) will hold these open lectures as described below.


【Date ,Time and Location】

1. Satake Memorial Hall, Saijo Campus April 19th, 2011 (Tue) 18：00～19：30

2. Lecture Room No.1, Faculty of Medicine April 20th, Kasumi Campus 2011(Wed) 18：00～19：30

3. L102, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences April 22nd, Saijo Campus 2011(Fri) 18：00～19：30


【Lecturers】
Ikuo Katayama, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University
Kiyoshi Shizuma, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University
Satoru Nakashima, Professor, Natural Science Center for Basic Research and Development, Hiroshima University
Toshiya Inaba, Professor, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University


【Language】English


【Content】
1．Introduction
2. Earthquake activity in Japan and the Great Tohoku earthquake, 11th March 2011
3. Mechanism of nuclear reactor, fission products, half-life and present status of radioactivity level in Hiroshima
4. Radiation-related units and radiation level prescribed by the law
5. Radiation and radioactive materials released from the nuclear power plant　　　
6. Contamination of air, water, and food with radioactive materials
7. Radiation and health
8. Closing
9. Qs and As


【Other】
No application, no registration required, Admission free


【Inquiry】
International Exchange Group, Peace/International Office, Hiroshima University
TEL: 082-424-6181
E-mail: kokusai-ryugaku (AT) office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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