Derivation of the maximum permissible activity concentrations in waste water

D. Obrikat

doi:10.1515/kern-2002-0012

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Derivation of the maximum permissible activity concentrations in waste water

D. Obrikat

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From the journal Kerntechnik Volume 67 Issue 1

Abstract

In the present article, the formulas for calculation and the parameters and scenarios applied in the recalculation of the permitted activity concentrations for waste water from areas subject to radiation protection controls at the sites of those applying isotopes, performed on the basis of the amended version of the Radiation Protection Ordinance and Council Directive 96/29/Euratom, are discussed. The concentration values calculated for approximately 800 radionuclides are compiled in Table 4 in Appendix VII of the 2001 version of the Radiation Protection Ordinance. Modifications have been made by comparison with the values from the old version of the ordinance, due to the new dose coefficients and indications for dietary habits applied.

Abstract

In diesem Artikel werden die Berechnungsformel, die verwendeten Parameter und Szenarien für die Neuberechnung der zulässigen Aktivitätskonzentrationen in Abwasser aus Strahlenschutzbereichen bei Isotopenanwendern auf der Basis der neugefaßten Strahlenschutzverordnung und der Richtlinie 96/29 EURATOM erläutert. Die für ca. 800 Radionuklide berechneten Konzentrationen sind in der Tabelle 4 von Anlage VII StrlSchV, 2001 enthalten. Änderungen gegenuber den alten Werten ergeben sich durch neue Dosiskoeffizienten und Verzehrsgewohnheiten.

Acknowledgement

The work consolidated in this article is the result of suggestions made by the Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, and was carried out in close scientific cooperation with the Committee of Radioecology of the German Commission on Radiological Protection. Special thanks are due the members of the Working Group “Adjustment of the Principles of Calculation in Radioecology” (Anpassung der radioökologischen Berechnungsgrundlagen) of the Committee of Radioecology for their numerous and valuable contributions to the discussions concerning the scenarios, assumptions, and parameters employed.

References

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Received: 2001-12-19

Published Online: 2022-03-15

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