Nuclear power plant biological complications on marine biota from a probabilistic accident - A case study.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 205: 116611, 2024 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38917502
ABSTRACT
An accident at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) would result in a significant radionuclide release into the semi-closed marine environment. In this research, the released radionuclide distribution pattern and dose rate in the Persian/Arabian (Gulf) were calculated using a combined hydrodynamic/radiobiological model. Simulations of the dispersion of artificial radionuclide concentrations were conducted using a HYSPLIT model. To assess prospective hazards in case of an incident, environmental risk from ionizing contaminants assessment and management (ERICA) tools were used. Using the Fukushima nuclear power accident as a model, the scenario source term profile was developed. The volumetric concentrations levels of pollutants ranged between 1 × 104 mBq m-3 to 1 × 1010 mBq m-3 in the radius of 200 km after 48 h. Based on the dose rates of the various marine biotas, Polychaete worms, and Pelagic fish, they had the highest and lowest dose contribution.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Water Pollutants, Radioactive
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Radiation Monitoring
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Nuclear Power Plants
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Biota
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Mar Pollut Bull
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United kingdom