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Presence of artificial radionuclides in samples from potable water and wastewater treatment plants

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    Identifier: imarina:5889684
    Authors:
    Martínez JPeñalver ABaciu TArtigues MDanús MAguilar CBorrull F
    Abstract:
    © 2018 Elsevier Ltd Human activity, such as the operation of nuclear power plants (NPPs) and the use of radionuclides in nuclear medicine, results in the presence of artificial radionuclides in surface waters, which may even reach potable water treatment plants (PWTPs) and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). In this study, water and sludge samples from a PWTP are radiologically monitored. The incoming water of the plant is influenced by the presence of an NPP upstream. Two WWTPs receiving wastewater from medical centres and other origins are also studied. As a result, 131I, 60Co and 137Cs have been determined in the dewatered sludge samples from the PWTP, while 131I, 99mTc, 67Ga and 111In were detected in the sludge samples from the WWTPs. The radionuclide activities in the influent water from the WWTPs studied were lower than the minimum detectable activity values. Therefore, on the basis of our results, the analysis of sludge samples is very useful as it enables the concentration of any radionuclides that may be present in the incoming water. Lastly, as higher activity of 131I was detected in the samples studied, the total effective dose was assessed for WWTP workers, as they handle dewatered sludge containing this radionuclide. It can be concluded that there is no risk in terms of total exposure.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Martínez J; Peñalver A; Baciu T; Artigues M; Danús M; Aguilar C; Borrull F
    Department: Química Analítica i Química Orgànica
    URV's Author/s: Aguilar Anguera, Maria del Carmen / BACIU, TATIANA / MARTÍNEZ, JOANA
    Keywords: Wastewater treatment plant Sludge Potable water treatment plant Nuclear power plant Nuclear medicine Medically-derived i-131 Emitters Artificial gamma radionuclides sludge potable water treatment plant nuclear power plant nuclear medicine artificial gamma radionuclides
    Abstract: © 2018 Elsevier Ltd Human activity, such as the operation of nuclear power plants (NPPs) and the use of radionuclides in nuclear medicine, results in the presence of artificial radionuclides in surface waters, which may even reach potable water treatment plants (PWTPs) and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). In this study, water and sludge samples from a PWTP are radiologically monitored. The incoming water of the plant is influenced by the presence of an NPP upstream. Two WWTPs receiving wastewater from medical centres and other origins are also studied. As a result, 131I, 60Co and 137Cs have been determined in the dewatered sludge samples from the PWTP, while 131I, 99mTc, 67Ga and 111In were detected in the sludge samples from the WWTPs. The radionuclide activities in the influent water from the WWTPs studied were lower than the minimum detectable activity values. Therefore, on the basis of our results, the analysis of sludge samples is very useful as it enables the concentration of any radionuclides that may be present in the incoming water. Lastly, as higher activity of 131I was detected in the samples studied, the total effective dose was assessed for WWTP workers, as they handle dewatered sludge containing this radionuclide. It can be concluded that there is no risk in terms of total exposure.
    Thematic Areas: Waste management and disposal Saúde coletiva Química Pollution Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicina veterinaria Medicina ii Interdisciplinar Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Geociências General medicine Environmental sciences Environmental chemistry Ensino Engenharias ii Engenharias i Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Antropologia / arqueologia
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 0265931X
    Author's mail: carme.aguilar@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0002-5913-2599
    Record's date: 2024-09-07
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0265931X17310688
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Journal Of Environmental Radioactivity. 192 187-193
    APA: Martínez J; Peñalver A; Baciu T; Artigues M; Danús M; Aguilar C; Borrull F (2018). Presence of artificial radionuclides in samples from potable water and wastewater treatment plants. Journal Of Environmental Radioactivity, 192(), 187-193. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.06.024
    Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.06.024
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2018
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Environmental Chemistry,Environmental Sciences,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Medicine (Miscellaneous),Pollution,Waste Management and Disposal
    Wastewater treatment plant
    Sludge
    Potable water treatment plant
    Nuclear power plant
    Nuclear medicine
    Medically-derived i-131
    Emitters
    Artificial gamma radionuclides
    sludge
    potable water treatment plant
    nuclear power plant
    nuclear medicine
    artificial gamma radionuclides
    Waste management and disposal
    Saúde coletiva
    Química
    Pollution
    Medicine (miscellaneous)
    Medicina veterinaria
    Medicina ii
    Interdisciplinar
    Health, toxicology and mutagenesis
    Geociências
    General medicine
    Environmental sciences
    Environmental chemistry
    Ensino
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias i
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciência de alimentos
    Biodiversidade
    Astronomia / física
    Antropologia / arqueologia
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