Internal effective dose assessment for the public based on the environmental radioactivity data in Portugal

被引:9
作者
Madruga, M. J. [1 ,2 ]
Gomes, A. R. [2 ]
Abrantes, J. [2 ]
Santos, M. [1 ,2 ]
Andrade, E. [1 ,2 ]
Mourato, A. [2 ]
Libanio, A. [2 ]
Reis, M. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Lisbon, Inst Super Tecn, Ctr Cancias & Tecnol Nucl, Estr Nacl 10,Km 139 7, P-2695066 Bobadela Lrs, Portugal
[2] Univ Lisbon, Inst Super Tecn, Lab Protecao & Seguranca Radiol, Estr Nacl 10,Km 139 7, P-2695066 Bobadela Lrs, Portugal
关键词
Environmental radioactivity; Be-7; Cs-137; Pb-210; inhalation; H-3; Sr-90; Rn-222; ingestion; Internal effective dose; Portuguese population; BE-7; AEROSOLS; PB-210; SR-90;
D O I
10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108558
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The objective of this work is to estimate the internal effective dose to the Portuguese population due to the radionuclides inhalation (through the air) and the radionuclides intake (through the ingestion of milk, foodstuffs and drinking water) during the year 2017. In the framework of the environmental radioactivity monitoring performed in Portugal, samples of aerosol particles, milk, foodstuffs (individual products and two complete meals, lunch and dinner, corresponding to one-day intake) and drinking water were collected in mainland of Portugal and in Madeira and Azores Islands. After laboratory preparation, the samples were analysed for radionuclides using appropriate radioanalytical techniques. Among the analysed radionuclides, Cs-137, Sr-90 and H-3 presented very low activity values, and the majority of their activities was below the minimum detectable activities. The natural radionuclides Be-7 and Pb-210 were detected in the aerosol particles and the Rn-222 in drinking water samples. The internal effective dose was calculated considering the radionuclides activity concentrations, the radionuclides conversion factors and either, the Portuguese annual consumption rate for an adult or, the European annual intake rates for three age categories (infant, child and adult). The calculated effective dose, in both cases, corresponds to about 1% of 1 mSv year(-1), the limit for public exposure. Therefore, the inhalation and ingestion of the studied radionuclides do not constitute any risk to the health of the Portuguese population and, so, it can be concluded that there is no need to recommend any radiological protection measures.
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