Measurement of radiation and radioactivity in Tokyo Port

Apr.4,2024 12:00 update

 As a countermeasure against harmful rumors related to the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, we have decided to monitor the radiation in the atmosphere at each container wharf in Tokyo Port and radioactivity in the seawater in the Port and radiation dose on the surface of containers through cooperation with Tokyo Port Terminal Corporation. The measurement result shall be disclosed on this website. 

・April 14, 2011 ~ May 8, 2011

atmosphere (every Monday and Thursday), seawater(from Monday to Friday)

・May 9, 2011 ~ March 31, 2013

atmosphere, seawater, container surface(from Monday to Friday)

・April 1, 2013 ~March 31, 2014

atmosphere, seawater, container surface(every Monday and Thursday)

・April 1, 2014 ~March 31, 2017

atmosphere, seawater, container surface(every Thursday (or Friday sometimes))

・April 1, 2017~

atmosphere, seawater, container surface(biweekly Thursday)

* business days only

 Map of monitoring site

Map of monitoring site

・The measurement for radiation in the atmosphere and at container surfaces are conducted with support of Nippon Kaiji Kentei Kyokai, and for radioactivity in the seawater, Tokyo Metropolitan University.
・Amount of radiation in the air is measured with scintillation style survey meter 1.5 meter above ground level (1.0 meter above ground level by May 5, 2011).

Measurement result

1. Radiation in the atmosphere

*Measurement is conducted in the morning in front of central gates in each container piers, and the average of the indicated two extreme values is recorded.

(Unit:μSv/h)

Area OiAomiShinagawaCentral Breakwater Reclaimed Land Remarks
Apr.4(Thu) 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.05
Apr.1(Mon)
Feb.5(Mon)
Feb.1(Thu) 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.04
Jan.15(Mon)
Jan.11(Thu) 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.05
Nov.6(Mon)
Nov.2(Thu) 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.05
Oct.5(Thu) 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.04
Oct.2(Mon)

Published data in 2021

Published data in 2020

Published data in 2019

Published data in 2018

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2. Radioactivity in the seawater (surface)

*Seawater to measure is obtained at the point between Oi Container Wharf and Aomi Container Wharf in the morning.
*"ND" means that the data were blow thedetection limit (not detected).

(Unit:Bq/L)

Type Iodine-131Caesium-134 Caesium-137Remarks
Apr.4(Thu)
Apr.1(Mon) ND ND ND
Feb.5(Mon) ND ND ND
Feb.1(Thu)
Jan.15(Mon) ND ND ND
Jan.11(Thu)
Nov.6(Mon) ND ND ND
Nov.2(Thu)
Oct.5(Thu)
Oct.2(Mon) ND ND ND

Published data in 2021

Published data in 2020

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3.Radiation at container surfaces

*Measure radiation dose on the surface of each sample container at the gate of pier head, and disclose number of samples, maximum volume, minimum volume, average volume by pier.

(Unit: pcs,μSv/h)

Area Oi Aomi Shinagawa Central Breakwater Reclaimed Land
Apr.4(Thu) samples 26 8 4 14
maximum 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.03
minimum 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02
average 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02
decontaminated 0 0 0 0
Apr.1(Mon) samples
maximum
minimum
average
decontaminated
Feb.5(Mon) samples
maximum
minimum
average
decontaminated
Feb.1(Thu) samples 27 13 1 9
maximum 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.03
minimum 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02
average 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.02
decontaminated 0 0 0 0
Jan.15(Mon) samples
maximum
minimum
average
decontaminated
Jan.11(Thu) samples 26 13 4 13
maximum 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.04
minimum 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
average 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02
decontaminated 0 0 0 0
Nov.6(Mon) samples
maximum
minimum
average
decontaminated
Nov.2(Thu) samples 27 10 1 13
maximum 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.03
minimum 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02
average 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.02
decontaminated 0 0 0 0
Oct.5(Thu) samples 26 9 3 13
maximum 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.03
minimum 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02
average 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02
decontaminated 0 0 0 0
Oct.2(Mon) samples
maximum
minimum
average
decontaminated

Published data in 2021

Published data in 2020

Published data in 2019

Published data in 2018

Published data in 2017

Published data in 2016

Published data in 2015

Published data in 2014

Published data in 2013

Published data in 2012

Published data in 2011

For inquiries about our business,
please contact us through the following:

Bureau of Port and Harbor,Tokyo Metropolitan Government

EMail:kouwan_kouhou@section.metro.tokyo.jp

8-1 Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163-8001, Japan