CZECH REPUBLIC - LEVELS OF RADIONUCLIDES ACTIVITY
In Czech Republic, the reference levels above which potable water cannot be supplied to the public are mentioned in the following table together with ALS capabilities.
Radionuclide | Reference levels of activity concentration [Bq/L] | Method used in ALS for the determination | Minimal detectable activity concentration reached in ALS [Bq/L] | ||
Minimal detectable activity concentration reached in ALS [Bq/L] | Drinking water for public supply, bottled spring water, bottled drinking water | Bottled natural mineral water | |||
Pb-210 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | Health Phys 46 (1984), No. 5, s. 1131 [10] |
0.02 - 0.03 |
Po-210 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ČSN 75 7626 | 0.02 - 0.03 |
Rn-222 | 100 | 300 | 600 | ČSN 75 7622 Chap. 6 | 1 - 3 |
Ra-224 | 0.7 | 6 | 12 | ČSN ISO 10703 | 0.03 - 0.05 |
Ra-226 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3 |
ČSN 75 7622 ČSN ISO 10703 |
0.02 - 0.03 0.02 - 0.03 |
Ra-228 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1 | ČSN ISO 10703 | 0.03 - 0.05 |
Th-228 | 0.5 | 6 | 12 | ČSN ISO 10703 | 0.03 - 0.05 |
Th-230 | 0.4 | 3 | 6 | ICP/SFMS | 0.004 |
Th-232 | 0.4 | 3 | 6 | ICP/SFMS | 0.001 |
U-234 | 5 | 12 | 24 | ICP/SFMS | 0.004 |
U-238 | 5 | 12 | 24 | ICP/SFMS | 0.001 |