title: Radionuclide transfer from feed to camel milk.
abstract: The transfer of (137)Cs, (85)Sr, (131)I, (210)Po, (210)Pb and (238)U from feed to camel's milk was investigated in a pilot experiment with three lactating camels. For a period of 60 days, the animals were fed on spiked feed containing the studied radionuclides. They were subsequently returned to a contamination-free diet and monitored for another 90 days. The activity concentrations of (137)Cs, (85)Sr and (131)I in milk decreased with time and reached background levels after 20 days. Equilibrium transfer coefficients and biological half-lives were estimated and transfer coefficients were calculated as (8.1 ± 3.6) × 10(-4), (4.4 ± 1.6) × 10(-2), (7.8 ± 3.9) × 10(-4), (2.7 ± 3.5) × 10(-4), (1.8 ± 1.5) × 10(-4) and (7.0 ± 3.6) × 10(-3) d L(-1) for (85)Sr, (131)I, (137)Cs, (210)Po, (210)Pb and (238)U, respectively. The biological half-lives were estimated to be 6.4, 4.2, 8.9, and 53.3 days for (85)Sr, (131)I, (137)Cs, and (238)U, respectively. Estimates of the half-lives were based on a one component model: it was found that the half-life values measured for artificial radionuclides were slightly shorter than those for natural radionuclides. The data obtained in the study are the first published experimental data on radionuclide transfer to camel milk.
authors: Department of Protection and Safety, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria. Electronic address: prscientific3@aec.org.sy.
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Al-Masri
authors: Department of Protection and Safety, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Al-Hamwi
authors: Department of Protection and Safety, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria.
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Amin
authors: Department of Protection and Safety, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria.
authors: M B
authors: MB
authors: Safieh
authors: Department of Agriculture, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Zarkawi
authors: Department of Agriculture, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Soukouti
authors: Department of Agriculture, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus, Syria.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Dayyoub
authors: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), A-2444 Seibersdorf, Austria.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Voigt
authors: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), A-2444 Seibersdorf, Austria.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Fesenko
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005507:Food Contamination, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D007774:Lactation / Q000528:radiation effects*; D007856:Lead Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*; D011059:Polonium / Q000032:analysis; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D007856:Lead Radioisotopes; D011868:Radioisotopes; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes; D011059:Polonium
keywords: Biological half-life; Camel; Milk; Radionuclides; Transfer coefficient