Tritium in urine from members of the general public and occupationally exposed workers in Lund, Sweden, prior to operation of the European Spallation Source

Pédehontaa-Hiaa, Guillaume; Holstein, Hanna; Mattsson, Sören; Rääf, Christopher; Stenström, Kristina

doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106141

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“…The average amount of tritium in tap water around the two WTPs was less than 10,000 Bq/L, which is a WHO guideline for drinking water quality (WHO, 2017). Our results are comparable with a recent study by Pédehontaa-Hiaa et al (2020), which reported that the average tritium concentration in tap water in Lund, Sweden, measured in 2018-2019, was 1.5±0.6 Bq/L (MDA=1.2 Bq/L). It is noteworthy that the average tritium content in tap water supplied from the Bang Khen WTP was not significantly different from that supplied from the Maha Sawat WTP.…”

Section: Tritium Concentration In Tap Watersupporting

confidence: 91%

Low-Level Tritium Measurement in Tap Water in Bangkok Area and Annual Dose Estimation

Sudprasert

Phattanasub²,

Srimork³

et al. 2022

Environ. Nat. Resour. J.

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Monitoring of tritium concentration in tap water is an essential tool to determine the effective dose received from tap water. Liquid scintillation counting (LSC) is a widely used technique for determining tritium in water. Due to the very low activity of tritium in tap water, its detection requires a high-efficiency LSC with the lowest minimum detectable activity (MDA). Low-level tritium analysis in tap water were performed in two LSC models using conventional distillation techniques. The optimal conditions with the lowest MDAs were applied to determine the tritium concentration in the tap water distributed from two main sources located in the Bangkok metropolitan region: Bang Khen and Maha Sawat water treatment plants (WTPs). Twenty-six tap water samples were collected from petrol stations located around both water treatment plants. The results revealed that the amount of tritium in the tap water around the Bangkhen WTP was between 1.88-2.63 Bq/L with an average of 2.28±0.28 Bq/L, whereas those from the Maha Sawat WTP were between 2.01-2.69 Bq/L with an average of 2.44±0.26 Bq/L, which are far below the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guideline limit (10,000 Bq/L) for drinking water. The annual effective dose (AED) for infants, children and adults obtained from tap water samples around the Bangkhen WTP were 0.010, 0.014, and 0.030 µSv/year, respectively, and those from the Maha Sawat WTP were 0.011, 0.015, and 0.032 µSv/year, respectively, which are far below the WHO’s guideline limit (100 µSv/year).

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Section: Tritium Concentration In Tap Watersupporting

confidence: 91%

Low-Level Tritium Measurement in Tap Water in Bangkok Area and Annual Dose Estimation

Sudprasert

Phattanasub²,

Srimork³

et al. 2022

Environ. Nat. Resour. J.

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“…Tritium, a radionuclide closely associated with public health, , has radiation effects that demand sustained attention. , The International Commission on Radiological Protection has reported that prolonged ingestion of tritium at an activity concentration of approximately 50–100 kBq/mL can lead to genetic effects . Genetic analysis methods for assessing tritium exposure include chromosomal aberration, micronucleus, and biomarker analyses, among others.…”

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Medical Emergency Response and Management of Tritium-Related Accidents

Ma,

Feng,

Geng

et al. 2024

ACS Chem. Health Saf.

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In recent years, potential health hazards associated with tritium radiation have received increased attention. The medical emergency response to tritium-related accidents requires highly specialized and technical expertise with broad coverage and significant impact. In China, nuclear-and radiation-related laws and regulations have a complete emergency system and rescue management plan for dealing with such emergencies. These provisions, combined with the specific characteristics of tritium radiation accidents, underscore the need for the implementation of a medical emergency response. This Account presents guiding opinions for the medical emergency response and management of tritium-related accidents by introducing a three-level rescue system and analyzing medical rescue and psychological assistance for people exposed to tritium in such accidents.

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Liquid Scintillation Based In-Vitro Analysis of Various Radionuclides in Bioassay Samples

Bhade,

Reddy

2024

Handbook on Radiation Environment, Volume 2

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Tritium in urine from members of the general public and occupationally exposed workers in Lund, Sweden, prior to operation of the European Spallation Source

Cited by 4 publications

References 22 publications

Low-Level Tritium Measurement in Tap Water in Bangkok Area and Annual Dose Estimation

Low-Level Tritium Measurement in Tap Water in Bangkok Area and Annual Dose Estimation

Medical Emergency Response and Management of Tritium-Related Accidents

Liquid Scintillation Based In-Vitro Analysis of Various Radionuclides in Bioassay Samples

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