How much tritium is safe?
Pembroke Daily Observer: ANTHONY DIXON – January 12, 2008 The debate over how much tritium a human can be safely exposed to continues to be waged in Pembroke. In the wake of a workshop in Ottawa hosted by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) on Tuesday, environmental lobbyists – the Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County, The First Six Years and Greenpeace – held a teleconference for Ottawa Valley media on Friday. “As concerned citizens we’ve been intervening for years at hearings related to tritium emissions at AECL labs at Chalk River and SRB in Pembroke,” said Ole Hendrickson, a researcher with the Concerned Citizens. “Over the years we’ve asked questions about health affects and the levels here compared to other areas and how much exposure local residents have compared to people living by the nuclear power reactors in southern Ontario. What’s the dose? Is it harmful?” This question of whether or not there are health risks or long-term health risks associated with tritium emi
