Transfer of radioactivity to fruit: significant radionuclides and speciation.
One of the roles of the BIOMASS Theme 3 Fruit Working Group was to identify significant radionuclides to support its work programme. This paper provides a short review of radionuclide emissions to atmosphere together with comments on their relative dosimetric impacts to identify those radionuclides most relevant to the Fruit Working Group. Speciation of the identified radionuclides is also discussed to identify the most likely chemical forms to which fruits might be exposed. It is noted that no information currently exists on radionuclide speciation in regard to the uptake and retention of radionuclides in fruit crops.
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Joint Food Safety and Standards Group, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 17, Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR, UK.
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D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D011868:Radioisotopes