title: Selected natural and fallout radionuclides in plant foods around the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, India.
abstract: The activity concentrations of certain radionuclides were quantified in some plant foods cultivated around Kudankulam, where a mega-nuclear power plant is being established. The activity concentrations were found more in the 'pulses' group and were the lowest in 'other vegetable' category. The annual effective dose was computed based on the activity concentration of radionuclides and it was found to be higher due to the consumption of cereals and pulses. Other vegetables, cereals, pulses and nuts recorded high transfer factors for the radionuclide (228)Ra. Fruits, leafy vegetables, tubers and roots, and palm embryo registered high transfer factors for (226)Ra. Group-wise activity concentration, radiation dose to the public and soil-plant-to-transfer factor are discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology and Research Center, Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu 629003, India. mahibanross@gmail.com
authors.forename: E Mahiban
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Y Lenin
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.forename: S Godwin
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Wesley
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rajan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001417:Background Radiation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005507:Food Contamination, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010945:Plants, Edible / Q000737:chemistry*; D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D011210:Power Plants; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011847:Radioactive Fallout; D011883:Radium / Q000032:analysis*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes; D011847:Radioactive Fallout; D011883:Radium