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131I,134Cs and137Cs concentrations in 1986 for some Roumanian foodstuffs

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Results of post-Chernobyl measurement on some foodstuff samples /eggs, meat, fruit, honey, medicinal herbs/ from South-Eastern Roumania are presented. Gamma-ray spectrometry was used; the radioactive concentration values are given in nCi.kg−1 “wet” weight. A strong decrease in concentrations for eggs from 6–7 May /3.0–7.4 nCi for131I, 0.25–0.40 nCi for134Cs, 0.40–0.85 nCi for137Cs per one egg, mainly in the yolk/ to 19–25 May /0.3–1.0 nCi for131I, 0.15–0.25 nCi for134Cs, 0.25–0.40 nCi for137Cs/ was observed. The mean values for lamb meat /joint muscle/ were 500 nCi.kg−1 for131I, 12 nCi.kg−1 for134Cs, 22 nCi.kg−1 for137Cs /18–25 May/. Relatively reduced values were found for fruits, e.g. compared to dairy products1. In May–June 1986, the food consumption in Roumania was strictly limited and controlled by competent authorities.

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  1. General Institute of Physics, P.O.Box MG-6, Bucharest, Roumania

    B. Constantinescu, D. Galeriu, E. Ivanov, G. Pascovici & D. Ploştinaru

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Constantinescu, B., Galeriu, D., Ivanov, E. et al. 131I,134Cs and137Cs concentrations in 1986 for some Roumanian foodstuffs. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 144, 429–437 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02217090

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