Table 18.
Estimated probability distribution of the uncertainty in the dose (mGy Bq−1) per unit intake for selected elements.a
Element | Reliability index | Uncertainty distribution around central estimates |
---|---|---|
Ba | Medium | TRI (0.5, 1, 1.5) |
Ce | Low | TRI (0.3, 1, 1.5) |
Cs | High | TRI (0.8, 1, 1.5) |
I | High | TRI (0.8, 1, 1.5) |
La | High | TRI (0.8, 1, 1.5) |
Mo | Medium | TRI (0.5, 1, 1.5) |
Np | Low | TRI (0.3, 1, 1.5) |
Rh | Low | TRI (0.3, 1, 1.5) |
Ru | Low | TRI (0.3, 1, 1.5) |
Sr | High | TRI (0.8, 1, 1.5) |
Te | Medium | TRI (0.5, 1, 1.5) |
U | Low | TRI (0.3, 1, 1.5) |
Y | Low | TRI (0.3, 1, 1.5) |
Zr | Medium | TRI (0.5, 1, 1.5) |
aThe selected elements include the radionuclides that contributed to more than 95% of the internal dose to the organs and tissues considered in the study. For all other elements, the reliability index was judged to be low.