Question on Short Term Drinking Water limits

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2011-04-05 09:42

I just read "Response to some misleading claims about our measurements". I understand from reading the FAQ that short term consumption at or near the 3Pci/L I131 level should be tolerable. But I am curious. What levels in dringing water would be too high for short term consumption?

I note that in Japan they are saying that its OK for adults to drink water with a I131 concentration of 100-200 Bq/L for a short period.
Could the Berkeley team give us some color on what level is clearly too high and were is the grey area for short term consumption of drinking water?

‹ Can the Berkeley team please test tap water in Marin county? Safer elsewhere? ›

BUMP: Does anyone know at

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2011-04-05 15:58.

BUMP:

Does anyone know at what level of I-131 contamination water consumption for a week or so would become unsafe for an adult?

Is the level 10 Bq/L,100 Bq/L,1000 Bq/L or higher?

I doubt...

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2011-04-05 16:02.

that you'll get an answer here/on this one from the team given that they're not health physicists and all of these levels are subject to much debate in the scientific literature about what the "safe" levels are when the fact is that (according to the BRAWM team) "scientifically speaking, the risk is not zero" for any level of exposure.

See http://www.nuc.berkeley.edu/node/2044 (Q. 10 - "10.Is there a health risk from low doses of radiation, such as the levels you are measuring?").

Well lets put it this way.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2011-04-05 16:08.

Well lets put it this way. At what level would members of the team consider not drinking the water themselves?