Predicting tritium and radiocarbon in wild animals

Galeriu, D.; Beresford, N.A.; Melintescu, A.; Avila, R.; Crout, N.M.J.. 2003 Predicting tritium and radiocarbon in wild animals. [Poster] In: International Conference on the Protection of the Environment from the Effects of Ionizing Radiation., Stockholm, Sweden, 06-10 October 2003. (Unpublished)

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Abstract/Summary

We have assessed the tritium and 14C concentrations in wild animals under conditions of continuous emission. For 14C we have used a specific activity approach,. For tritium we have distinguished between tritiated water and organically bound tritium, adapting a metabolic model previously tested for farm animals. We have considered different European climatic zones (Arctic, Continental, Maritime and Mediterranean) assuming a constant yearly deposition (1 Bq y-1) or constant atmospheric concentration (1 Bq m-3). Less uncertainty is obtained assumining constant atmospheric concentrations, as tritiated water loss, required when assuming a constant deposition, within the different climatic zones is poorly defined.

Item Type:	Publication - Conference Item (Poster)
Programmes:	CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biogeochemistry
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	_ Environmental Chemistry & Pollution
Additional Keywords:	radioecology
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	19 Jun 2013 13:50 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/501501

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