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PubMed1990

[The contamination of food trout and carp from Bavarian fish farms with radiocesium (Cs-137 + 134) 1986 to 1989 as the result of the nuclear power plant accident at Chernobyl].

After the nuclear power station accident of Chernobyl at 26. 4. 86 Southern Bavaria was contaminated with radionuclides as J-131, Cs-137 and Cs-134. After three months only the Cesium nuclides had bearing on food, accordingly for fish. The accumulation of total Cesium (137 + 134) in the muscle of trout and carp had reached levels of 30 and 80 Bq/kg on an average and levels for 300 and about 800 Bq/kg were determined as maximum. The more naturally fed carps had have in the first two years a higher accumulation than the trout. Then the accumulation was equally on a low level near zero.

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PubMed1989

Effects of the Chernobyl accident on animal husbandry and production, from a Swedish perspective.

About 20% of the Swedish land area was considerably contaminated by radionuclides released by the nuclear accident at Chernobyl, Ukraine, in April 1986. However, less than 10% of the arable land was contaminated. The heavy contamination was closely correlated with the amount of rain received during the first days of May 1986. Immediate restrictions on grazing limited the early uptake of contaminants in animal products. Changes in management of animals, especially sheep, goats, and reindeer in the contaminated areas have effectively reduced the transfer of radionuclides to human beings. One important factor was the possibility of obtaining uncontaminated feeds from unaffected parts of the country. The direct costs during the first 2 years after the accident were approximately +10 million for analyses and +90 million for compensation to farmers for condemned products (milk, mutton, and reindeer meat) and reimbursement for purchase of uncontaminated feeds from other parts of the country.

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PubMed1989

[Contamination of food with cesium radionuclides].

Specific activities of 134Cs, 137Cs were investigated and compared in canned meat products, pork, beef, poultry, venison, as well as in raw cow milk, milk products and milk replacers. Increased specific activities of cesium radionuclides in canned meat products were found up to 70 Bq.kg-1 in 1986, up to 150 Bq.kg-1 early in 1987, and a gradual decline of specific activity to 40 Bq.kg-1 at the end of 1988. In 1987 these values made up to 50 Bq.kg-1 and 120 Bq.kg-1 in pork and beef, up to 30 Bq.kg-1 in poultry, and up to 160 Bq.kg-1 in venison. In 1988 a decrease in these specific activities occurred down to 30 Bq.kg-1. The values of 134,137Cs specific activity did not exceed 10 Bq.kg-1 in raw cow milk, and 30 Bq.kg-1 in milk products. Specific activity up to 200 Bq.kg-1 was found in milk replacers.

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PubMed1988

Chernobyl--the radiological impact on Canada.

On 26 April 1986, an accident at a Ukrainian nuclear reactor at Chernobyl triggered the release of large quantities of fission products into the atmosphere. After 7 May 1986 measurable quantities of ruthenium-103, iodine-131, cesium-134, and cesium-137 were detected in environmental sampling carried out in all regions of Canada. Maximum airborne concentrations for each radionuclide were of the order of a few mBq.m-3 and contaminated milk samples on average contained less than 1Bq.L-1 of iodine-131 and cesium-137. The mean value of the effective dose equivalent for an adult Canadian in the two months following the accident is calculated to be 0.28 microSv. As this total radiation dose is about 10(-33) of the dose from natural background during the same period, the resultant radiological detriment is concluded to be negligible.

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