title: Baseline concentration of Polonium-210 ((210)Po) in tuna fish.
abstract: Several species of tuna fish were analyzed for (210)Po content in their edible muscle tissues. This study was carried out as a part of baseline data generation around a large nuclear power plant situated at Kudankulam, southeast coast of India. The concentration of (210)Po in the muscle tissue ranged from 40.9±5.2 to 92.5±7.9Bq/kg of fresh fish, and the highest activity was recorded for the tuna Euthynnus affinis and the lowest for Auxis thazard. The committed effective dose to the local residents was calculated to be 62.7-141.8μSvyear(-1).
authors.affiliation: Post graduate and Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College (Autonomous), Hakeem Nagar, Melvisharam, 632509 Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address: ferozmerlin@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: M Feroz
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology and Research Centre, Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil, 629 003 Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S Godwin
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Wesley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007194:India; D011059:Polonium / Q000032:analysis*; D014413:Tuna; D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014875:Water Pollutants, Radioactive; D011059:Polonium
keywords: (210)Po; Baseline assessment; Preoperational; Radiological safety; Tuna