Survey of radionuclides in foods, 1978-1982

Samples from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's total-diet, market-basket program, samples of imported foods, and samples collected near nuclear power plants were analyzed for radionuclides. Most radionuclides were below the limit of detection for a majority of the samples; however, data a...

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Published in:	Health physics (1958) Vol. 49; no. 5; p. 731
Main Authors:	Stroube, Jr, W B, Jelinek, C F, Baratta, E J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-1985
Subjects:	Adult Cesium Radioisotopes - analysis Diet Food Contamination, Radioactive - analysis Humans Nuclear Reactors Radioisotopes - analysis Strontium Radioisotopes - analysis Tritium - analysis United States United States
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Summary:	Samples from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's total-diet, market-basket program, samples of imported foods, and samples collected near nuclear power plants were analyzed for radionuclides. Most radionuclides were below the limit of detection for a majority of the samples; however, data are reported for 3H, 90Sr and 137Cs in certain samples. Generally a downward trend is observed for 90Sr when data for the 5-yr period were compared. The total dietary intake of either 90Sr or 137Cs is well within Range I of the Federal Radiation Council (FRC) radiation protection guides for these radionuclides.
ISSN:	0017-9078
DOI:	10.1097/00004032-198511000-00006