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Future radioactive environmental pollution in the Federal Republic of Germany by radionuclides from nuclear power plants in normal operation (in German)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4954728
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The future radiation exposure of human populations is estimated based on important gaseous and liquid radioactive effluents, mainly tritium, $sup 85$Kr, $sup 129$I, $sup 131$I and $sup 133$Xe, from modern nuclear power plants and corresponding reprocessing plants and a prediction of nuclear power plant expansion over a period of approximately 100 years. The local and regional radiation exposure due to gaseous wastes as well as the potential radiation exposure due to liquid effluents released into surface waters and their use for drinking water purposes are considered. The results are compared to the natural radiation exposure of the population in the Federal Republic of Germany. It was concluded that the future additional radiation dose will be within the limits of the fluctuation of the natural radiation exposure if it is possible to retain tritium and $sup 85$Kr at a rate of about 90 percent to 99 percent and iodine at a rate of about 99 percent to 99.8 percent in the large reprocessing plants. (auth)

Research Organization:
Kernforschungsanlage Juelich G.m.b.H. (F.R. Germany)
Sponsoring Organization:
Sponsor not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-33-002990
OSTI ID:
4954728
Report Number(s):
JUL--1220
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
German

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