Enhanced activities of organically bound tritium in biota samples

Appl Radiat Isot. 2014 Nov:93:82-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2014.01.027. Epub 2014 Feb 18.

Abstract

A pilot study aimed on possible occurrence of elevated activity of non-exchangable organically bound tritium (NE-OBT) in biota was performed. The first results showed a significant surplus of NE-OBT activity in biota of the valley of Mohelno reservoir and Jihlava river. The liquid releases of HTO from the nuclear power plant Dukovany is the source of tritium in this area. This area can be a source of various types of natural samples for future studies of tritium pathways.

Keywords: Biota; Combustion; HTO; NE-OBT; NPPs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biota
  • Czech Republic
  • Humans
  • Nuclear Power Plants
  • Pilot Projects
  • Plants / metabolism
  • Radiation Monitoring / instrumentation
  • Radiation Monitoring / methods
  • Radioactive Pollutants / analysis*
  • Radioactive Pollutants / metabolism
  • Rivers / chemistry
  • Scintillation Counting / instrumentation
  • Scintillation Counting / methods
  • Tritium / analysis*
  • Tritium / metabolism
  • Water Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis

Substances

  • Radioactive Pollutants
  • Water Pollutants, Radioactive
  • Tritium