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Radioactive factors in water pollution
Author(s) -
Guthrie J. E.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450400610
Subject(s) - nuclide , radionuclide , environmental science , radioactive waste , pollution , food chain , hazardous waste , radioactive contamination , water pollution , environmental chemistry , waste management , radiochemistry , chemistry , engineering , geology , ecology , nuclear physics , paleontology , physics , biology
This paper is primarily concerned with the introduction of radionuclides into bodies of water as a result of nuclear reactor operations. When radioactive materials are dispersed in surface waters, several factors such as water usage and biological concentration in human food chains must be considered. Individual radiochemical determinations of the potentially hazardous nuclides in the water, particularly Sr‐90 are desirable. The off‐site water monitoring program at the Chalk River Plant of Atomic Energy of Canada is outlined.