AWWA ACE69017

AWWA ACE69017 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Radiation and Dose Assessment of Community Water Systems Treating Source Water for Uranium and Radium
Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 11/01/2008

Setlow, Loren W.; Joglekar, Rajani D.; Czyscinski, Kenneth; St. Denis, Francine

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This powerpoint presentation begins by presenting a brief overview of radiation sources and pathways, along with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA's) Radionuclides Rule. The objectives of the USEPA's Radiation Survey are presented and include the following:evaluate radiation levels in treatment plants;assess levels of radionuclides in treatmentresiduals;better understand radiation risks to workers; and,provide input to occupational radiation protectionguidance for treatment plant workers. Site selection criteria is given, along with results of the radiation survey, and of dose modeling and dose assessment. Includes tables.