{"id":543859,"date":"2026-08-26T21:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/radioactivity-in-water\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T12:14:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T10:14:31","slug":"radioactivity-in-water","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/en\/our-analyses\/radioactivity-in-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Radioactivity in water"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Radioactivity in water <\/h1>\n
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What is radioactivity?How to detect radioactive foods?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Radioactivity is a natural phenomenon linked to the spontaneous decay of unstable atoms, called radionuclides, which emit radiation. While some of this radioactivity is naturally occurring, human activities, such as atmospheric nuclear testing or certain major nuclear accidents (such as Chernobyl and Fukushima), have also contributed to the dispersion of radionuclides in the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This radioactivity is monitored under legislation requiring radioactivity control.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detection relies on laboratory analyses using specialised equipment, such as gamma spectrometry or alpha and beta radioactivity measurements. These techniques identify and quantify the radionuclides present and verify their compliance with regulatory thresholds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quality reference values are set for drinking water under the order below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The order of 30 December 2022, amending the order of 11 January 2007 on the limits and quality reference values for water intended for human consumption, defines the regulatory requirements applicable to radioactivity control in water. It sets reference values for the following parameters: total alpha activity, residual total beta activity, indicative dose (ID), radon and tritium.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Phytocontrol offers radiological analyses in waterfor the following elements:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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