The origin of super(125)I and super(129)I in sheep thyroids from Birmingham, UK
In this paper the recently reported presence of super(125)I and super(129)I in Birmingham slaughtered sheep in 1993 is confirmed. This can be adequately explained by earlier work showing the presence of super(125)I and super(129)I in more limited areas than the report would suggest. The super(129)I...
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| Published in: | Journal of environmental radioactivity Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 117 - 123 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01-01-1995
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| Summary: | In this paper the recently reported presence of super(125)I and super(129)I in Birmingham slaughtered sheep in 1993 is confirmed. This can be adequately explained by earlier work showing the presence of super(125)I and super(129)I in more limited areas than the report would suggest. The super(129)I must derive from grass grazed in an area centred on the nuclear reprocessing work at Sellafield, Cumbria and extending out to at least 96 km. Iodine-125 derives from water drunk either directly from rivers mainly in the east Midlands and Thames Valley contaminated with low levels of waste super(125)I, or from mains water extracted from these rivers. |
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| ISSN: | 0265-931X |