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Radionuclides in Drinking Water: An Overview
Author(s) -
Aieta E. Marco,
Singley J. Edward,
Trussell Albert R.,
Thorbjarnarson Kathryn W.,
McGuire Michael J.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1987.tb02826.x
Subject(s) - radionuclide , radium , radon , agency (philosophy) , uranium , environmental science , environmental planning , environmental health , waste management , business , engineering , radiochemistry , medicine , chemistry , sociology , physics , materials science , quantum mechanics , metallurgy , social science
Although this article discusses radionuclides in general, its focus is on radium, uranium, and radon, which are the radionuclides of most concern to drinking water suppliers. Developed as the result of literature searches and interviews with personnel from the US Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Health Services, the article covers radionuclide chemistry, the occurrence of radionuclides, current and future regulations, treatment technologies, and monitoring.