Predicting the radiation exposure of terrestrial wildlife in the Chernobyl exclusion zone: an international comparison of approaches

Beresford, N.A; Barnett, C.L ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9723-7247; Brown, J.E; Cheng, J-J.; Copplestone, D.; Gaschak, S.; Hosseini, A.; Howard, B.J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9698-9524; Kamboj, S.; Nedveckaite, T.; Olyslaegers, G.; Smith, J.T.; Vives i Batlle, J.; Vives-Lynch, S.; Yu, C.. 2010 Predicting the radiation exposure of terrestrial wildlife in the Chernobyl exclusion zone: an international comparison of approaches. Journal of Radiological Protection, 30. 341-373. https://doi.org/10.1088/0952-4746/30/2/S07

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Abstract/Summary

There is now general acknowledgement that there is a requirement to demonstrate that species other than humans are protected from anthropogenic releases of radioactivity. A number of approaches have been developed for estimating the exposure of wildlife and some of these are being used to conduct regulatory assessments. There is a requirement to compare the outputs of such approaches against available data sets to ensure that they are robust and fit for purpose. In this paper we describe the application of seven approaches for predicting the whole-body (90Sr, 137Cs, 241Am and Pu isotope) activity concentrations and absorbed dose rates for a range of terrestrial species within the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Predictions are compared against available measurement data, including estimates of external dose rate recorded by thermoluminescent dosimeters attached to rodent species. Potential reasons for differences between predictions between the various approaches and the available data are explored.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1088/0952-4746/30/2/S07
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 3 - Managing Threats to Environment and Health > BGC - 3.1 - Develop temporally and spatially explicit risk assessment tools ...
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Shore
ISSN:	0952-4746
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Full text can be accessed via the Official URL link
Additional Keywords:	radioecology
Date made live:	28 Jun 2010 14:58 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/10050

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