Radioecology factsheets and associated datasheets
Factsheets have been prepared which will summarise the radioecological information for a twenty elements which are often associated with the radiation dose to humans and biota.
Each factsheet contains:
- Elemental information e.g. typical concentrations in soil and water
- Why the element itself is of particular interest to radioecology
- Give the number of, and key sources of, radioisotopes that are of particular interest to radioecology
- Briefly describe the behaviour of these identified radioisotopes in the environment
- Links to websites or other documents for associated information
Associated with each of the factsheets a number of datasheets will also be created for those radioisotopes highlighted as of particular interest to radioecology. Each datasheet will contain:
- Commonly used parameters e.g. half-life, origin, decay mode and decay chain
- A selection of parameters useful for human assessments, such as concentration ratios, transfer factors and EU food intervention limits
- A selection of parameters useful for wildlife assessments, such as concentration ratios, EMCLs, dose co-efficients
- Details of the sources of information used to produce the information
- Reference list (containing the references used to collate the information in the datasheets)
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