Published 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

A suggested revision to the specific activity limit for tritiated water transported as LSA-II

Description

Tritiated water of specific activity not greater than 0.8 TBq L-1 is classified as LSA-II. This paper demonstrates by some simple calculations that the dose that may result from an accident involving tritiated water of this specific activity is very low and suggests that even if the specific activity limit of tritiated water which may be transported as LSA-II is raised above 0.8 TBq kg-1, the resulting dose in accident conditions would not be unacceptable. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radioactive Materials Transport
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
3-4
Journal Page Range
p. 193-198
ISSN
0957-476X
CODEN
IJRTER

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36025126
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
ACTIVITY LEVELS; CALCULATION METHODS; RADIATION DOSES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSPORT REGULATIONS; TRITIUM OXIDES; WASTE TRANSPORTATION
Descriptors DEC
CHALCOGENIDES; DOSES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; LAWS; MANAGEMENT; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REGULATIONS; TRITIUM COMPOUNDS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER