Inventory of radionuclides for the Great Lakes
This report uses a material balance approach to describe the quantities and composition of reported releases of radionuclides to air and water, and the distribution of these nuclides in atmospheric, aquatic, and biotic compartments of the Great Lakes ecosystem. The primary sources considered are discharges from nuclear fuel cycle facilities in the Great Lakes Basin. Other sources include commercial, industrial, medical, and research institutions. Radionuclide inventories are first presented by source, both natural and anthropogenic, then by geographical and environmental distribution. The concluding section discusses the adequacy of radionuclide monitoring, the need for a reassessment of environmental monitoring of nuclear facilities, radionuclide data reporting, harmonization of monitoring and data reporting, biological transfer factors for lake systems, and radionuclides of concern. A glossary is included.
- Research Organization:
- International Joint Commission, Nuclear Task Force, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
- OSTI ID:
- 362118
- Report Number(s):
- MIC--99-02289/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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