Environmental tritium in the Ural region: current situation and radiation protection analysis of research perspectives

Aim. To study current situation and prospective analysis of environmental tritium in the Ural region considering radiation protection. Results. Examination of water bodies, air, and population shows that for most environmental objects in the Ural region tritium volumetric activity does not exceed intervention level. However, there are natural objects with tritium volumetric activity much higher than background levels. Conclusion. The prospective analysis of tritium distribution in environmental objects has shown that, considering radiation protection, the most effective studies should be performed in accordance with R.709 document by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation “Biological effects of selected internal emitters”.