title: Weighted concentration of 137Cs equivalent in foodstuffs in Kuwait from June 1986 to December 1988.
abstract: The weighted monthly concentration of 137Cs equivalent (WMC) for various types of foodstuffs imported from June 1986 to December 1988 are discussed. The data presented are based on total concentration of 137Cs equivalent. The concentration was found below the disqualifying level applied in Kuwait. The radioactive contamination was higher in milk and baby milk relative to other types of foodstuffs. The calculation of Kuwait's disqualifying levels are based on the annual dose equivalent of 1 mSv (100 mrem). The measured WMC for most types of foodstuffs represents a small fraction to the annual dose limit recommended for the general public.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Protection Division, Ministry of Public Health, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Bakir
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sayed
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Hussain
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D005507:Food Contamination, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D007730:Kuwait; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D014455:Ukraine
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes