Activity of cesium-134 and cesium-137 in game and mushrooms in Poland

The activity of cesium-134 and cesium-137 was measured in mushrooms and game in 1986–1991. The samples were collected all over Poland and most of measurements were carried out for export purposes. The results indicate that the activity ratio of cesium-137 to cesium-134 in some samples is not compara...

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Published in:Science of the total environment 1994-12, Vol.157 (1-3), p.227-229
Main Authors: Grabowski, D., Muszynski, W., Petrykowska, M., Rubel, B., Smagala, G., Lada, W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
ANIMALES DE CAZA
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
CAESIUM
Capreolus capreolus
CESIO
CESIUM
CHAMPIGNON COMESTIBLE
Chernobyl
CONTAMINANTES RADIACTIVOS
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
EDIBLE FUNGI
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
GAME
GIBIER
Mushrooms
POLAND
POLLUANT RADIOACTIF
POLOGNE
POLONIA
RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS
Radiocesium
SETAS COMESTIBLES
Terrestrial environment, soil, air
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Summary:The activity of cesium-134 and cesium-137 was measured in mushrooms and game in 1986–1991. The samples were collected all over Poland and most of measurements were carried out for export purposes. The results indicate that the activity ratio of cesium-137 to cesium-134 in some samples is not comparable to that in fallout after the Chernobyl accident. The analysis of some samples of mushrooms from 1985 showed that the activity of cesium-137 was higher compared to any other foodstuff. The level of contamination varied greatly throughout Poland.
ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/0048-9697(94)90583-5