TRITIUM IN SURFACE WATER AND PRECIPITATION IN POLAND, 1984-1991

T. Wardaszko, I. Radwan

Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection Konwaliowa 7, 03-194 Warsaw, Poland


Tritium concentrations in environmental waters (Vistula river water, precipitation) have been determined systematically using electrolytic enrichment and LS counting. Results for 1984-91 (yearly means) indicate that tritium concentrations continue to decline slowly and attain values of about 2 Bq/dm3 in 1991. There is no essential difference between tritium levels in surface water and precipitation; the latter tend to be lower.