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July 15, 2026Journal of Radiological Protection

Radium in marine sediments and offshore NORM/TENORM: a framework for environmental radiological protection, monitoring and risk assessment

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RRRafael L. RodriguesRFRogério de Andrade FilgueirasASAdemir Xavier da Silva

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Overview

Review develops a framework for assessing radium in marine environments, indicating improved monitoring strategies.

Key Points

  • This review aims to synthesize knowledge on radium isotopes in marine sediments and their environmental impact.
  • Framework synthesizes 226 Ra and 228 Ra interactions in marine sediments, produced water, and oily sludge.
  • Organizes evidence into five domains: source terms, host phases, mobility processes, analytical observability, and exposure relevance.
  • Integrates analytical methods and tiered dose modeling for improved radiological assessment.
  • Produced-water radium precipitates as micron-sized radiobarite or radiostrontiobarite particles.
  • Bulk activity concentration is insufficient for radiological interpretation, emphasizing the need for integrated measurements.
  • Future monitoring should include complex parameters like isotope ratios, chemical characterizations, and site-specific K d values.

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Rodrigues et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a57236f88b21df8754802b5https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6498/ae8553
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