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A DISCUSSION ON ISSUES WITH RADON IN DRINKING WATER
1Radiation Protection Bureau, Health Canada, 775 Brookfield Road, Ottawa K1A 1C1, Canada.
Radiation Protection Dosimetry
|April 1, 2019
Summary
Radon in drinking water guidance is being reconsidered globally due to new ingestion dose coefficients. This note explores radon
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Radiological Protection
- Public Health
Background:
- Most global populations use surface or groundwater with naturally low radon levels, not requiring drinking water guidance.
- The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) has released a dose coefficient for radon ingestion.
- This new coefficient prompts discussions among radiation authorities regarding the necessity and methodology for radon drinking water guidance values.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss special considerations for establishing radon guidance values in drinking water.
- To review existing data on radon concentrations in various water supplies.
- To examine reported cold tap water consumption rates across different countries.
Main Methods:
- Discussion of unique characteristics of radon in the context of drinking water management.
- Review of published data on radon concentrations in well-water supplies, particularly private systems.
- Compilation and analysis of reported cold tap water consumption rates.
Main Results:
- Radon presents unique challenges compared to other radionuclides in drinking water.
- Significant variations in radon concentrations exist in private well-water supplies globally.
- Data on cold tap water consumption rates are available for different countries.
Conclusions:
- Special considerations are essential for developing radon drinking water guidance.
- Further research and data collection on radon levels and consumption patterns are warranted.
- The ICRP's new dose coefficient necessitates a re-evaluation of radon management in drinking water.
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