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dc.contributor.authorBeresford, Nicholas Aen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBarnett, Catherine Len_UK
dc.contributor.authorVives i Batlle, Jordien_UK
dc.contributor.authorPotter, E Den_UK
dc.contributor.authorIbrahimi, Z-Fen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBarlow, Thomas Sen_UK
dc.contributor.authorSchieb, Cen_UK
dc.contributor.authorJones, David Gwynen_UK
dc.contributor.authorCopplestone, Daviden_UK
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-04T23:12:55Z-
dc.date.available2014-04-04T23:12:55Zen_UK
dc.date.issued2012-08en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/19752-
dc.description.abstractEstimates of absorbed dose rates to wildlife from exposure to natural background radionuclides are required to put estimates of dose rates arising from regulated releases of radioactivity and proposed benchmarks into context. Recent review papers have estimated dose rates to wildlife from 40K, and 238U and 232Th series radionuclides. However, only one study previous has considered the potential dose rates to burrowing animals from inhaled 222Rn and its daughter products. In this paper we describe a study conducted at seven sites in northwest England. Passive track etch detectors were used to measure the 222Rn concentrations in artificial burrows over a period of approximately one year. Results suggest that absorbed dose rates to burrowing mammals as a consequence of exposure to 222Rn are likely to be at least an order of magnitude higher than those suggested in previous evaluations of natural background exposure rates which had omitted this radionuclide and exposure pathway. Dose rates in some areas of Great Britain will be considerably in excess of incremental no-effects benchmark dose rates suggested for use as screening levels. Such advised benchmark dose rates need to be better put into context with background dose rates, including exposure to 222Rn, to ensure credibility; although the context will be determined by the purpose of the benchmark and the assessment level.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.relationBeresford NA, Barnett CL, Vives i Batlle J, Potter ED, Ibrahimi Z, Barlow TS, Schieb C, Jones DG & Copplestone D (2012) Exposure of burrowing mammals to 222Rn. Science of the Total Environment, 431, pp. 252-261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.05.023en_UK
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dc.subjectRadonen_UK
dc.subjectBurrowing mammalen_UK
dc.subjectEnvironmental assessmenten_UK
dc.subjectDose rateen_UK
dc.subjectBackground exposureen_UK
dc.titleExposure of burrowing mammals to 222Rnen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.rights.embargodate3000-01-01en_UK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.05.023en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleScience of the Total Environmenten_UK
dc.citation.issn0048-9697en_UK
dc.citation.volume431en_UK
dc.citation.spage252en_UK
dc.citation.epage261en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.author.emaildavid.copplestone@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationLancaster Environment Centreen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationLancaster Environment Centreen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationSCK-CEN - Belgian Nuclear Research Centreen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationLancaster Environment Centreen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationHealth Protection Agencyen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationBritish Geological Surveyen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationBritish Geological Surveyen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationBritish Geological Societyen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationBiological and Environmental Sciencesen_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000306887900030en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-84861930486en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid764178en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-1468-9545en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2012-08-31en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2014-04-04en_UK
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local.rioxx.authorBeresford, Nicholas A|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBarnett, Catherine L|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorVives i Batlle, Jordi|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorPotter, E D|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorIbrahimi, Z-F|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBarlow, Thomas S|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorSchieb, C|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorJones, David Gwyn|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorCopplestone, David|0000-0002-1468-9545en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
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