BARC/PUB/08/0693

 
  Monitoring of atmospheric 3H around Kakrapar Atomic Power Station  
     
 
Author(s)

Patra, A. K.; Joshi, C. P.; Jha, M. K.; Venkataraman, S.; Mohandas, P. V.; Hegde, A. G.

ABSTRACT

Atmospheric tritium activity was measured regularly around Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) since gaseous waste which contains tritium is being released through a 100 m high stack at KAPS site. Data collected shows a large variation of 3H concentration in air, fluctuating in the range of ≤0.2–19.9 Bq.m–3. Significantly, higher tritium levels were measured in samples at the site boundary (1.6 km) of KAPS compared to off-site locations. The atmospheric dilution factor was found to be in the range of 1.1.10–7–2.9.10–7 s.m–3. The scavenging ratio of KAPS site was found to be varying from 0.4.104 to 16.7.104 (Bq.m–3 rain water per Bq.m–3 air). The inhalation dose to a member of general public at different distances (1.6–30 km) from KAPS site was found to be 0.07 μSv.y–1.

 
 
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