Derivation of transfer parameters for use within the ERICA Tool and the default concentration ratios for terrestrial biota

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 99, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1393-1407

  Beresford, N A ^a   Barnett, C L ^a   Howard, B J ^a   Scott, W A ^a   Brown, J E ^b   Copplestone, D ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^c ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concentration ratio; ERICA; Terrestrial biota; Transfer parameters

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; IONIZING RADIATION; RADIOISOTOPES; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

ACTIVITY CONCENTRATIONS; CONCENTRATION RATIOS; ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIUM; FRESH WEIGHT; IONISING RADIATION; LITERATURE REVIEWS; RADIONUCLIDE ACTIVITY; TERRESTRIAL BIOTA; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS; TRANSFER PARAMETERS; WHOLE BODY (WB);

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

RADIOISOTOPE;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOTA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIONUCLIDE; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

ARTICLE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOTA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DATA BASE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; IONIZING RADIATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; RISK; TERRESTRIAL SPECIES;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PLANTS; RADIATION, IONIZING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 48349086185     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.01.020     Document Type: Article

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