ARCHIVE: e-Digest Statistics about: Radioactivity

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This topic provides information on the radiation exposure of the UK population from all sources. It presents data on public exposure from both natural and artificial sources of radiation and on the discharge and disposal of radioactive wastes from major nuclear sites.

Key Facts summarise a sub-topic on a single page. Detail pages provide significantly more information, data tables and links to other resources.

 Background data  
 References and internet resources  List of tables and figures
 Definitions used  
   
 Key facts  In Detail
   
 Sources:  
 Sources of Radiation  Sources
   
 Natural sources:  
 Radon  Radon
 Gamma  Gamma
 Food and drink  Food and drink
 Cosmic  Cosmic
   
   
 Artificial sources:  
 Artificial sources  
 Medical  Medical
 Occupational  Occupational
 Fallout  Fallout
 Consumer products  Products
 Direct shine  
   
 Discharges  
 Discharges from the nuclear industry  Exposure to the Public from Discharges from Nuclear Installations
   Discharges to air
   Discharges to water
   
 Stocks  
 Radioactive waste stocks  Stocks, Arisings and Disposal of Solid Wastes
   
   Monitoring with RIMNET after Chernobyl reactor accident
   
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Page last modified: 30 September 2010
Page published: 10 September 2003