No significant health risk
possible health risk
high health risk
Radioactive Contaminants
Danger |
Name |
Amount |
Safe
Limit* |
Lead-210 | 0.40 | 0.047* | |
Radium-226 | 0.20 | 5 | |
Radium-228 | 0.00 | 5 | |
Thorium-228 | 0.30 | 0.21* | |
Thorium-230 | 0.30 | 1.3* | |
Thorium-232 | 0.30 | 1.5* | |
Uranium-234 | 5.00 | 20 | |
Uranium-235 | 0.10 | 20 | |
Uranium-238 | 2.20 | 20 | |
Alpha particles | 7.90 |
15 | |
Beta paricles | 3.90 | 50 |
all numbers are in picocuries per Liter
* The Safe Limit values for Lead-210, Thorium-228, Thorium-230, and Thorium-232 are based on the Preliminary Remediation Goals(PRG) for cleaning up contaminated sites. All other Safe Limit values are based on Maximum Contaminant Levels(MCL). Both values are determined by the USEPA.