POSEIDON: A Dispersion Computer Code for Assessing Radiological Impacts in a European Sea Water Environment

POSEIDON: A Dispersion Computer Code for Assessing Radiological Impacts in a European Sea Water Environment

POSEIDON is a PC/Windows conversational computer code to assess the radiological consequences associated with a continuous or immediate release of radioactive material in European sea waters. Its time scale ranges from medium to long periods using a box modelling approach. The dispersion is induced...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry Vol. 75; no. 1-4; pp. 79 - 83
Main Authors: Lepicard, S., Raffestin, D., Rancillac, F.
Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 01-01-1998
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Natural water pollution
Pollution
Seawaters, estuaries
Water treatment and pollution
Europe
Europe Coasts
Marine environment
Trophic chain
Environment impact
Radioactive contamination
Water pollution
Modeling
Radioactive fall out
Computer aid
Dispersion
Seawater
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Summary:POSEIDON is a PC/Windows conversational computer code to assess the radiological consequences associated with a continuous or immediate release of radioactive material in European sea waters. Its time scale ranges from medium to long periods using a box modelling approach. The dispersion is induced by the annual exchange rate of water between compartments, taking into account the interactions of elements with suspended or ground fixed sediments. Exposure by ingestion, related to the European community, is derived from specific data concerning concentration factors in sea products (fish, molluscs, crustaceans and seaweed) and annual fishing. Daughter products of radioactive materials are considered. The release definition is expressed as parent radionuclide, location and time dependent quantities. The model estimates, at given times of observation, the concentration of parent and daughter products in each compartment and the collective doses for each country of the European community. Using specific data related to the dietary habits of some representative groups, individual doses can be appraised independently of collective doses. The user has the opportunity to define and record his own exposure group or to select default models of population. Furthermore, assuming that an individual may potentially ingest the products originating from the most contaminated compartment, the maximal annual individual dose is also evaluated.
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ISBN:187096554X
9781870965545
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032252