Drinking-water criteria document for beta- and gamma-emitting radionuclides. Draft report

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

OSTI ID:5230104

The document provides the health effects basis to be considered in establishing the MCLG. To achieve the objective, data on pharmacokinetics, human exposure, acute and chronic toxicity to animals and humans, epidemiology and mechanisms of toxicity are 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 Associates, Inc., Ruston, LA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5230104
• Report Number(s): PB-91-225649/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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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.
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CONTAMINATION
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
DRINKING WATER
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
GAMMA RADIATION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
ISOTOPES
LABORATORY ANIMALS
MAMMALS
MAN
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LEVEL
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRIMATES
PUBLIC HEALTH
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY STANDARDS
STANDARDS
TOXICITY
VERTEBRATES
WATER
WATER QUALITY