Independent environmental monitoring and public dose assessment around the Canadian Nuclear Power Plants

Hamlat, S.; Thompson, Patsy; Rinker, M.; St-Amant, Nadereh; Pan, Pujing; Peters, Kathryn; Dagher, Elias Ernest; Jovanović, Slobodan V.; Sauvé, K.

doi:10.1007/s10967-018-5903-4

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“…The ingestion of drinking water is one of dose contributor for internal radiation exposure. And exposure to the ambient environment represents the dominant pathway for external radiation exposure 20 . The annual effective dose ( AED ), which is a radiation protection quantity, has been considered a useful tool for radiation exposure risk assessment and policy-making on radioactive pollution 21 .…”

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Long-term investigation of environmental radioactivity levels and public health around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, China

Cao

Jiang

Zhai

et al. 2022

Sci Rep

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To evaluate the impact of the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant (Qinshan NPP) in normal operation on the surrounding environment and population, the radioactivity levels of drinking water and the ambient environment, as well as the residents’ cancer incidence, were continuously monitored for a period of 9 years (2012–2020). All of the gross α and β radioactivity concentrations in drinking water were less than the WHO recommended values (0.5 Bq/L for gross α and 1 Bq/L for gross β). The results of ambient environment accumulated dose monitored by thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) indicated that the ambient environment radioactive level around the Qinshan NPP is consistently at natural background radiation levels. The age-dependent annual effective doses due to the ingestion of tap water or exposure to the outdoor ambient environment are lower than the reference dose of 0.1 mSv/year. The corresponding excess risks are at relatively low levels. Thus, the consumption of drinking water and outdoor activities are not expected to give rise to any detectable adverse effects on the health of the public around the Qinshan NPP. For all cancers combined, the age-standardized incidence rate by the Chinese 2000 standard population of the inhabitants living around Qinshan NPP is consistent with that of Zhejiang Province as a whole. Based on current radiation risk estimates, radiation exposure is not a plausible explanation for any excess cancers observed in the vicinity of the Qinshan NPP.

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Long-term investigation of environmental radioactivity levels and public health around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, China

Cao

Jiang

Zhai

et al. 2022

Sci Rep

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“…An analysis of tritiated water and gross alpha/beta currently utilizes liquid scintillation counter and gas proportional counter for air and water samples. Pathway assumptions, inhalation, ingestion, dose coefficients and laboratory measures have been identified as the primary source of uncertainties for dose estimation apart from the systematic minimum detection limits for many other environment samples [69]. Most importantly, the population living near the power plant must be protected from the environmental health impact through the provision of online and real-time tritium monitoring technology.…”

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Ionizing Radiation Monitoring Technology at the Verge of Internet of Things

Ahmad

Rahim²,

Nordin

et al. 2021

Sensors

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As nuclear technology evolves, and continues to be used in various fields since its discovery less than a century ago, radiation safety has become a major concern to humans and the environment. Radiation monitoring plays a significant role in preventive radiological nuclear detection in nuclear facilities, hospitals, or in any activities associated with radioactive materials by acting as a tool to measure the risk of being exposed to radiation while reaping its benefit. Apart from in occupational settings, radiation monitoring is required in emergency responses to radiation incidents as well as outdoor radiation zones. Several radiation sensors have been developed, ranging from as simple as a Geiger-Muller counter to bulkier radiation systems such as the High Purity Germanium detector, with different functionality for use in different settings, but the inability to provide real-time data makes radiation monitoring activities less effective. The deployment of manned vehicles equipped with these radiation sensors reduces the scope of radiation monitoring operations significantly, but the safety of radiation monitoring operators is still compromised. Recently, the Internet of Things (IoT) technology has been introduced to the world and offered solutions to these limitations. This review elucidates a systematic understanding of the fundamental usage of the Internet of Drones for radiation monitoring purposes. The extension of essential functional blocks in IoT can be expanded across radiation monitoring industries, presenting several emerging research opportunities and challenges. This article offers a comprehensive review of the evolutionary application of IoT technology in nuclear and radiation monitoring. Finally, the security of the nuclear industry is discussed.

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“…Tritium ( 3 H) and caron-14 ( 14 C) are two low-energy beta-emitters with half-lives of 12.3 and 5730 years, respectively. These are two important radionuclides produced primarily through cosmic-ray neutron reaction in the atmosphere, nuclear weapon testing, nuclear accidents, and the operation of nuclear facilities ( Yim and Caron, 2006 , Eyrolle et al, 2018 , Hamlat et al, 2018 ). Nuclear power plants worldwide produce approximately 1.1 × 10 15 Bq/a 14 C, of which all operating nuclear power plants emit approximately 1.1 × 10 14 Bq/a 14 C into the atmosphere in gaseous form, and reprocessing plants emit approximately 3.7 × 10 14 Bq/a 14 C into the atmosphere in both gaseous and liquid forms ( Charles, 2001 ).…”

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Determination and human health risk assessment of TFWT, OBT and carbon-14 in seafood around Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant

Ma,

Cao,

Zheng

et al. 2024

Food Chemistry: X

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Independent environmental monitoring and public dose assessment around the Canadian Nuclear Power Plants

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

Long-term investigation of environmental radioactivity levels and public health around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, China

Long-term investigation of environmental radioactivity levels and public health around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, China

Ionizing Radiation Monitoring Technology at the Verge of Internet of Things

Determination and human health risk assessment of TFWT, OBT and carbon-14 in seafood around Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant

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