Working Report, 11/2006 – Radioactive isotopes in Danish drinking water

Radioactive isotopes in Danish drinking water

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Title:
Radioactive isotopes in Danish drinking water

Subtitle

Key Subjects:
drinking water, waterworks, radioactivity

Key Subjects in Danish:
drikkevand, vandværker, radioaktivitet

Abstract:
In samples of drinking water representing more than 40 % of the water delivered from water works in Denmark. The levels for beta radioactivity were met in the all waterworks while total alpha radioactivity exceeded the screening levels for 13 water suppliers. The radiation dose is far below the limit for radioactivity set in the Drinking Water Directive 98/83/EC. Groundwater from very different types of geological structures also shows that the concentrations of radioactivity were sufficiently low to meet the requirements in the Drinking Water Directive. The risk of finding drinking water in Denmark with unacceptable concentrations of radioactivity is very small.

Abstract in Danish:
I vandprøver der repræsenterer over 40 % af det drikkevand, der leveres fra danske vandværker var koncentrationerne af beta-radioaktivitet under parameterværdien, mens koncentrationerne af alfa-radioaktivitet for 13 prøver var over værdien. Den årlige strålingsdosis ligger dog betydeligt under grænseværdien for radioaktivitet i EU's Drikkevanddirektiv. Prøver fra forskellig geologisk undergrund viste også strålingsdoser betydeligt under grænseværdien fra Drikkevandsdirektivet. Risikoen er meget lille for at finde drikkevand i Danmark med uacceptabelt indhold af radioaktivitet.

Seriies title and no.:
Working Report, 11/2006

Publisher:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Performing organization(s):
Forskningscenter RISØ

Copyright:
Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Creators:
Nielsen, Sven P.

Contributor:
Ulbak, Kaare, National Institute of Radiation Hygiene (SIS)
Israelson, Carsten, National Institute of Radiation Hygiene (SIS)
Gravesen, Peter, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)
Roos, Per, Risø National Laboratory
Schultz Grafisk (web)

Language:
eng

URL:
http://www.mst.dk/

ISBN nr. Electronic version:
87-7052-038-0

ISSN nr. Printed version:
0908-9195

Version:
1.0

Version/edition:
2006-04-28

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