A dynamic model for assessing radiological consequences of tritium routinely released in rivers. Application to the Loire River

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 110-139

  Ciffroy, P ^a   Siclet, F ^a   Damois, C ^a   Luck, M ^a  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

Food chain model; Loire River; OBT; Tritium; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

FOOD CHAIN MODEL; LOIRE RIVER; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSES;

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RADIATION HAZARDS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

TRITIUM;

ORGANIC MATTER; RADIOISOTOPE; TRITIUM;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; FOOD CHAIN; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER POLLUTION; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; TRITIUM;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LAND BIOME; MEAT; MILK; MODEL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; PROBABILITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RIVER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; VEGETABLE;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISHES; FOOD CHAIN; FRANCE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PLANTS; RADIATION MONITORING; RIVERS; TRITIUM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; LOIRE RIVER; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33748065347     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2006.06.012     Document Type: Article

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