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A review of the studies on environmental transport and speciation analysis of radionuclides in India

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Department of Atomic Energy, India, has a systematic environmental monitoring program to ensure that the impact of radionuclides on human and environment is well within the limits, stipulated by the regulatory body. Concentrations of radionuclides are estimated in air, water, soil, sediment and biota in the environment around the power plant site on a regular basis. The environmental migration pattern and impact of radionuclides in the environment depends upon not only on the total concentration but the physico-chemical nature of radionuclide also. This paper presents a brief review of the studies of environmental transportation of radionuclides and influence of speciation with special reference to Indian conditions. A fairly good amount of results are available on the influence of speciation of radionuclides on the wet and dry deposition and preliminary results are available on the speciation analysis in dietary items, in soil and in ground water. Initial studies are concentrated on tritium, 137Cs, Uranium, 90Sr and their chemical analogues.

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The keen interest and continuous encouragement of Dr. D.N. Sharma, Director, Health, Safety and Environment Group and Dr. A.K. Ghosh, former Director, Health, Safety and Environment Group, BARC are gratefully acknowledged. The author would also like to thank all colleagues working at various ESLs who are associated with the work presented in this review.

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  1. Modular Lab, Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400 085, India

    Pazhayath Mana Ravi, Sabyasachi Rout, Ajay Kumar & Raj Mangal Tripathi

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Ravi, P.M., Rout, S., Kumar, A. et al. A review of the studies on environmental transport and speciation analysis of radionuclides in India. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 300, 169–175 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3005-5

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