Nuclear Contamination of Water Resources

Download or read book Nuclear Contamination of Water Resources written by and published by Thomas Telford Publishing. This book was released on 1990 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of the Chernobyl disaster, the vulnerability of the water cycle to radionuclide contamination has been an issue of great concern. The impact of the event throughout Europe has been highly variable and wide-ranging, and has demonstrated the need to evaluate the potential risk to drinking water supplies, soil water and the food chain. This book provides information on radiological standards as they exist at present, on the methods of monitoring, and on concepts in design to minimize risk and to highlight the possible consequences of a nuclear event.