Impact of tritium around EDF nuclear power plants.
Although the radionuclide tritium is found in its natural state, its presence in the environment is often associated with nuclear power generation. With the construction of the new EPR reactor at Flamanville under way, and the renewal of release permits for existing sites, this paper seeks to provide a summary of scientific facts, measurements taken around nuclear sites and impact studies regarding the impact assessment of this radionuclide on humans and the environment.
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EDF Radiation Protection Council (CRP) and EDF, DPN, Nuclear Power operation, 1, Place Pleyel, 93282 Saint Denis, Cedex, France. bernard.le-guen@edf.fr
D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D001822:Body Burden; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D055848:Nuclear Power Plants; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D014316:Tritium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D014915:Whole-Body Counting
D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D014316:Tritium