# Chapter 7: Radiological Quality of Drinking Water (Updated 2022)

- [7.1 Introduction](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.1-introduction.md)
- [7.2 Sources of radiation in the environment and in drinking water](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.2-sources-of-radiation-in-the-environment-and-in-drinking-water.md)
- [7.3 Health effects of radiation](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.3-health-effects-of-radiation.md)
- [7.4 Exposure to radiation](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.4-exposure-to-radiation.md)
- [7.5 Units of radioactivity and radiation dose measurement](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.5-units-of-radioactivity-and-radiation-dose-measurement.md)
- [7.5.1 Units of radioactivity and radiation dose](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.5-units-of-radioactivity-and-radiation-dose-measurement/7.5.1-units-of-radioactivity-and-radiation-dose.md)
- [7.5.2 Converting intake to radiation dose](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.5-units-of-radioactivity-and-radiation-dose-measurement/7.5.2-converting-intake-to-radiation-dose.md)
- [7.5.3 Average dose of radiation](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.5-units-of-radioactivity-and-radiation-dose-measurement/7.5.3-average-dose-of-radiation.md)
- [7.6 Approach for derivation of reference levels and screening values for radionuclides](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.6-approach-for-derivation-of-reference-levels-and-screening-values-for-radionuclides.md)
- [7.6.1 System for radiation protection](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.6-approach-for-derivation-of-reference-levels-and-screening-values-for-radionuclides/7.6.1-system-for-radiation-protection.md)
- [7.6.2 Estimation of the dose from radionuclides in water](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.6-approach-for-derivation-of-reference-levels-and-screening-values-for-radionuclides/7.6.2-estimation-of-the-dose-from-radionuclides-in-water.md)
- [7.6.3 Estimation of risk from low-level radiation](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.6-approach-for-derivation-of-reference-levels-and-screening-values-for-radionuclides/7.6.3-estimation-of-risk-from-low-level-radiation.md)
- [7.6.4 Reference levels and screening values for drinking water](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.6-approach-for-derivation-of-reference-levels-and-screening-values-for-radionuclides/7.6.4-reference-levels-and-screening-values-for-drinking-water.md)
- [7.6.5 Application of reference levels](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.6-approach-for-derivation-of-reference-levels-and-screening-values-for-radionuclides/7.6.5-application-of-reference-levels.md)
- [7.6.6 Remedial measures](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.6-approach-for-derivation-of-reference-levels-and-screening-values-for-radionuclides/7.6.6-remedial-measures.md)
- [7.7 References](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7/7.7-references.md)


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