Radioactivity in drinking water: regulations, monitoring results and radiation protection issues

• Main Authors: Cristina Nuccetelli (Author), Rosella Rusconi (Author), Maurizio Forte (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: Istituto Superiore di Sanità.
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INTRODUCTION: Drinking waters usually contain several natural radionuclides: tritium, radon, radium, uranium isotopes, etc. Their concentrations vary widely since they depend on the nature of the aquifer, namely, the prevailing lithology and whether there is air in it or not. AIMS: In this work a br...