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Schedule 1 I1

England and Wales

“SCHEDULE 2A

Radioactive substances parameters

Regulation 6A

Parametric values for radon, tritium and ID of water intended for human consumption

ParametersMaximum concentration or valueUnits of measurement
(i)

Enforcement action by the Welsh Ministers is deemed justified on radiological protection grounds without further consideration where radon concentrations exceed 1,000 Bq/1.

(ii)

If tritium concentration exceeds its parametric value, an investigation (which may include analysis) of the presence of artificial radionuclides must be carried out.

Indicative dose (for radioactivity)

0,10

mSv

Radonf1100Bq/1
Tritium (for radioactivity)f2100Bq/l

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Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 1 in force at 14.4.2016, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1

(i)

Enforcement action by the Welsh Ministers is deemed justified on radiological protection grounds without further consideration where radon concentrations exceed 1,000 Bq/1.

f2

(ii)

If tritium concentration exceeds its parametric value, an investigation (which may include analysis) of the presence of artificial radionuclides must be carried out.