I would have to get someone who REALLY knows what he is talking about get all technical on me!
Just kidding. Thanks for the detailed, informative reply!
As you say, just be careful not to ingest alpha emitters and wash your outsides and that will take care of a lot of the problem.
Is the contaminated water mostly a problem with tritium? Decay releases beta radiation?
Tritium is a weak beta emitter. I think the good news is that it isn’t something the body grabs onto and doesn’t let go, like iodine or strontium. I don’t know if that is the main problem with this water. I haven’t seen any radiochemistry reports. It’s all about the picocuries/ml and the isotope/dose equivalence.
Stimulating discussion. Thanks!