Radiological environmental monitoring of groundwater around NPP: A proposal for its assessment
Whether a nuclear installation has radiological impact and, in that case, its extension, are the questions behind any environmental analysis of the installation along its operational life. This analysis is based on the detailed establishment of the radiological background of the area.Accordingly, th...
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| description | Whether a nuclear installation has radiological impact and, in that case, its extension, are the questions behind any environmental analysis of the installation along its operational life. This analysis is based on the detailed establishment of the radiological background of the area.Accordingly, the dismantling and decommissioning process (D&D) of a nuclear power plant starts with a radiological monitoring plan, which includes the radiological characterization of the area and of its surroundings. At the completion of the D&D, unrestricted use for the site will be permitted strictly in accordance with results of the radiological survey within the limits established by the local authorities.Groundwater quality is typically included in any radiological analysis since, among other reasons, a significant part of it is highly likely to end up being extracted for domestic use and hence, human consumption.While there is no regulation containing maximum activity concentration or radionuclide guidance values for water that may be destined for uses other than public consumption, if groundwater is considered a “part” of the land, dose criteria for site release can be applied. Therefore, together with the guidance levels to be established for the different radionuclides expected in the groundwater, the detection limits to be employed when performing routine radio analytical characterization procedures in the laboratory should also be provided.In this paper, we first propose a relation of the potential radionuclides to be analyzed in groundwater, together with their detection limits to be achieved when the determinations are performed in a laboratory, and subsequently, we discuss the most suitable analytical methodologies and resources that would be necessary to undertake radiological characterization plans from a practical point of view. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-812a704342364b6e9514aca13c685ede2023-10-01T05:59:46ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-09-0199e19470Radiological environmental monitoring of groundwater around NPP: A proposal for its assessmentS. Petisco-Ferrero0R. Idoeta1S. Rozas2C. Olondo3M. Herranz4Dpt. Ingeniería Energética, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Escuela de Ingeniería de Bilbao, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 1. 48013, Bilbao, SpainCorresponding author.; Dpt. Ingeniería Energética, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Escuela de Ingeniería de Bilbao, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 1. 48013, Bilbao, SpainDpt. Ingeniería Energética, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Escuela de Ingeniería de Bilbao, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 1. 48013, Bilbao, SpainDpt. Ingeniería Energética, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Escuela de Ingeniería de Bilbao, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 1. 48013, Bilbao, SpainDpt. Ingeniería Energética, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Escuela de Ingeniería de Bilbao, Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 1. 48013, Bilbao, SpainWhether a nuclear installation has radiological impact and, in that case, its extension, are the questions behind any environmental analysis of the installation along its operational life. This analysis is based on the detailed establishment of the radiological background of the area.Accordingly, the dismantling and decommissioning process (D&D) of a nuclear power plant starts with a radiological monitoring plan, which includes the radiological characterization of the area and of its surroundings. At the completion of the D&D, unrestricted use for the site will be permitted strictly in accordance with results of the radiological survey within the limits established by the local authorities.Groundwater quality is typically included in any radiological analysis since, among other reasons, a significant part of it is highly likely to end up being extracted for domestic use and hence, human consumption.While there is no regulation containing maximum activity concentration or radionuclide guidance values for water that may be destined for uses other than public consumption, if groundwater is considered a “part” of the land, dose criteria for site release can be applied. Therefore, together with the guidance levels to be established for the different radionuclides expected in the groundwater, the detection limits to be employed when performing routine radio analytical characterization procedures in the laboratory should also be provided.In this paper, we first propose a relation of the potential radionuclides to be analyzed in groundwater, together with their detection limits to be achieved when the determinations are performed in a laboratory, and subsequently, we discuss the most suitable analytical methodologies and resources that would be necessary to undertake radiological characterization plans from a practical point of view.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023066781Radionuclides in groundwaterDetection limitRadiological environmental monitoringNuclear power plant dismantling and decommissioning |
| spellingShingle | S. Petisco-Ferrero R. Idoeta S. Rozas C. Olondo M. Herranz Radiological environmental monitoring of groundwater around NPP: A proposal for its assessment Heliyon Radionuclides in groundwater Detection limit Radiological environmental monitoring Nuclear power plant dismantling and decommissioning |
| title | Radiological environmental monitoring of groundwater around NPP: A proposal for its assessment |
| title_full | Radiological environmental monitoring of groundwater around NPP: A proposal for its assessment |
| title_fullStr | Radiological environmental monitoring of groundwater around NPP: A proposal for its assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiological environmental monitoring of groundwater around NPP: A proposal for its assessment |
| title_short | Radiological environmental monitoring of groundwater around NPP: A proposal for its assessment |
| title_sort | radiological environmental monitoring of groundwater around npp a proposal for its assessment |
| topic | Radionuclides in groundwater Detection limit Radiological environmental monitoring Nuclear power plant dismantling and decommissioning |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023066781 |
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