Laboratory experiment on the determination of radiostrontium transfer parameter in water – fish compartment system

Tjahaja, Poppy Intan; Sukmabuana, Putu; Salami, Indah Rachmatiah Siti; Muntalif, Barti Setiani

doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2012.01.003

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“…Radiological protection of the environment was previously considered adequate if humans were adequately protected from an anthropogenic point of view (ICRP 1991 , 1997 ). In the case of freshwater ecosystems, data are often limited to regions affected by the deposition of radionuclides, as occurred in the Chernobyl or Fukushima accidents, or in the vicinity of nuclear power plants (NPPs) (Rowan and Rasmussen 1994 ; McCreedy et al 1997 ; Sundbom et al 2003 ; Smith et al 2009 ; Wada et al 2013 ), which are used for assessing the effective ingested dose to humans (Delistraty et al 2010 ; Tjahaja et al 2012 ). This perspective changed to ensure adequate protection of the environment itself (ICRP 2008a ), with the introduction of the concept of Reference Animals and Plants (RAPs) (ICRP 2008b ).…”

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Long-term radiological assessment of a Mediterranean freshwater ecosystem surrounding a nuclear power plant

Corbacho,

Guillén

2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The radionuclide concentration of man-made radionuclides on non-human biota in freshwater ecosystems has been extensively studied in environments affected by the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents, in both humid continental and subtropical climates, respectively. However, there are very few studies that assess the long-term effects of operating nuclear facilities in Mediterranean environments. In the present study, a temporal analysis of the impact on carp, cattail, and bulrushes in the cooling pond of the currently operating Almaraz nuclear power plant was investigated for the period 2000–2020. The results do not show a general trend in man-made radionuclide concentrations. Instead, depending on their availability and the type of organism, trends decrease over time. This is also reflected in the effective half-lives obtained, which are lower than the physical half-life for some radionuclides. Transfer coefficients for the main man-made radionuclides detected were obtained, and it was found that these were significantly lower than the typical ranges found for benthic fish and vascular plants in freshwater ecosystems. Finally, the internal and external doses received by the carp have been evaluated using ERICA tool, and it has been observed that the main contribution to the total dose is due to the internal dose (0.65–7.04) × 10−4 µGy/h.

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Long-term radiological assessment of a Mediterranean freshwater ecosystem surrounding a nuclear power plant

Corbacho,

Guillén

2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Evaluation of Naturally Occurring Radioactivity Materials (NORM) of Soil and Sediments in Oil and Gas Wells in Western Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

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The radiation exposure of fish in the period of the Techa river peak contamination

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Pryakhin

Sharagin

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Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

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Empirical data on the behavior of radionuclides in aquatic ecosystems are needed for radioecological modeling, which is commonly used for predicting transfer of radionuclides, estimating doses, and assessing possible adverse effects on species and cenosis. Preliminary studies of radioecological parameters distribution coefficients and concentration ratios for 90 Sr and 137 Cs showed not a full agreement with the default values (obtained based on the geological data on stable elements) used in the Erica Tool and the Resrad Biota codes. Unique radiation situation in the Techa River contaminated by long-lived radionuclides ( 90 Sr and 137 Cs) in the mid of the last century allows to improve the knowledge about these parameters for the river systems.Therefore the study was focused on the evaluation of radioecological parameters for the Techa River and the Miass River, viz., distribution coefficients and concentration ratios for 90 Sr and 137 Cs. To achieve the aim the current contamination of biotic and abiotic components of the river ecosystems was studied; distribution coefficients for 90 Sr and 137 Cs were calculated; concentration ratios of 90 Sr and 137 Cs for three fish species (roach, perch and pike), gastropods and filamentous algae were evaluated. Obtained results were compared with default values used in the well-known computer codes ERICA Tool and RESRAD BIOTA. We show that the concentration ratios of 137 Cs in fish bodies depend on the predominant type of nutrition (carnivores and phytophagous). Further, the concentration ratios of 90Sr are species-specific and strongly dependent on Ca 2+ concentration in water. The universal characteristic allows us to

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Laboratory experiment on the determination of radiostrontium transfer parameter in water – fish compartment system

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Long-term radiological assessment of a Mediterranean freshwater ecosystem surrounding a nuclear power plant

Long-term radiological assessment of a Mediterranean freshwater ecosystem surrounding a nuclear power plant

Evaluation of Naturally Occurring Radioactivity Materials (NORM) of Soil and Sediments in Oil and Gas Wells in Western Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

The radiation exposure of fish in the period of the Techa river peak contamination

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