The ERICA Tool

Brown, J.E.; Alfonso, B.; Avila, R.; Beresford, N.A.; Copplestone, D.; Prohl, G.; Ulanovsky, A.. 2008 The ERICA Tool. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 99. 1371-1383. 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.01.008

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.01.008

Abstract/Summary

The ERICA Tool is a computerised, flexible software system that has a structure based upon the ERICA Integrated Approach to assessing the radiological risk to biota. The Tool guides the user through the assessment process, recording information and decisions and allowing the necessary calculations to be performed to estimate risks to selected animals and plants. Tier 1 assessments are media concentration based and use pre-calculated environmental media concentration limits to estimate risk quotients. Tier 2 calculates dose rates but allows the user to examine and edit most of the parameters used in the calculation including concentration ratios, distribution coefficients, percentage dry weight soil or sediment, dose conversion coefficients, radiation weighting factors and occupancy factors. Tier 3 offers the same flexibility as Tier 2 but allows the option to run the assessment probabilistically if the underling parameter probability distribution functions are defined. Results from the Tool can be put into context using incorporated data on dose–effects relationships and background dose rates.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.01.008
Programmes:	CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biogeochemistry > SE01B Sustainable Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Management of Chemicals > SE01.5 Exposure, Effects and Managing Risks of Chemicals
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Shore
ISSN:	0265-931X
Additional Keywords:	environmental risk assessment, radioactivity, software tool, non-human biota, radioecology
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment Data and Information
Date made live:	11 Dec 2008 12:34 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/5130

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.01.008

Programmes:

CEH Programmes pre-2009 publications > Biogeochemistry > SE01B Sustainable Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Management of Chemicals > SE01.5 Exposure, Effects and Managing Risks of Chemicals

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Shore

ISSN:

0265-931X

Additional Keywords:

environmental risk assessment, radioactivity, software tool, non-human biota, radioecology