On the use of reference areas for prospective dose assessments on populations of wildlife for planned atmospheric discharges around nuclear installations

•Smaller areas to perform exposure assessments on wildlife do not improve substantially the level of protection.•Dose rates are dominated by the tritium and carbon 14 contribution.•The use of areas, for atmospheric releases, protect wildlife species in the case of Nuclear Power Plants.

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Published inEnvironmental research Vol. 182; p. 109057
Main Authors Mora, Juan C., Amado, Valeria, Manso, Fernando, Charrasse, Benoit, Smith, Justin, Ikonen, Ari T.K., Zorko, Benjamin, Bonchuk, Yurii, Leclerc, Elizabeth, Boyer, Cecile, Anderson, Tracey, Anderson, Amanda, Carný, Peter, Telleria, Diego M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.03.2020
Subjects
Exposure on radiations
Reference areas
Wildlife protection
Exposure on radiations
Reference areas
Wildlife protection
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Summary:•Smaller areas to perform exposure assessments on wildlife do not improve substantially the level of protection.•Dose rates are dominated by the tritium and carbon 14 contribution.•The use of areas, for atmospheric releases, protect wildlife species in the case of Nuclear Power Plants.
ISSN:0013-9351
1096-0953
DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2019.109057