Drinking-water criteria document for alpha emitting radionuclides. Draft report

Technical Report · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5230102

The document provides the health effects basis to be considered in establishing the MCLG for alpha emitting radionuclides. To achieve the objective, data on pharmacokinetics, human exposure, acute and chronic toxicity to animals and humans, epidemology and the mechanisms of toxicity were evaluated. Specific emphasis is placed on literature data providing dose response information. Thus, while the literature search and evaluation performed in support of the document was comprehensive, only the reports considered most pertinent in the derivation of the MCLG are cited in the document. The comprehensive literature search in support of the analysis of health effects, exposure and occurrence in the document includes information published up to January, 1991; however, more recent information may have been added during the review process.

• Research Organization: Clement International Corp., Ruston, LA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5230102
• Report Number(s): PB-91-225664/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540330* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560161 -- Radionuclide Effects
Kinetics
& Toxicology-- Man
560162 -- Radionuclide Effects
Kinetics
& Toxicology-- Animals
Plants
Microorganisms
& Cells
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
ANIMALS
CONTAMINATION
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
DRINKING WATER
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INGESTION
INTAKE
ISOTOPES
LABORATORY ANIMALS
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LEVEL
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PUBLIC HEALTH
RADIOISOTOPES
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY STANDARDS
STANDARDS
TOXICITY
WATER
WATER QUALITY