title: Gastrointestinal fractional absorption of radionuclides in adult domestic ruminants.
abstract: Information has been complied on the fractional absorption of a range of radionuclides by adult domestic ruminants. Critical analysis of these data has enabled the derivation of recommended values for fractional absorption which will form part of the new handbook of parameter values for the prediction of radionuclide transfer in terrestrial and freshwater environments to be published by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Whilst most data considered were for caesium, strontium and iodine, values for 23 other radionuclides are also given. The recommended fractional absorption values are presented here, together with descriptions of the literature used to derive them. The values for domestic ruminants are compared with those derived by the International Commission for Radiological Protection for adult humans.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4AP, United Kingdom. bjho@ceh.ac.uk
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Beresford
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fesenko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D002417:Cattle; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005507:Food Contamination, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012418:Ruminants; D012756:Sheep; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D011868:Radioisotopes; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes