Naslov
Risk Estimation of Radioactive Contamination After the Chernobyl Accident Using Bioindicators

Autori
Marović, Gordana ; Lokobauer, Nevenka ; Bauman, Alica

Izvornik
Health physics (0017-9078) 62 (1992), 4; 332-337

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Chernobyl, nuclear accident, Bioindicators, radioactivity

Sažetak
After the Chernobyl nuclear accident, game meat and, in particular, sheep meat in the Republic of Croatia showed a high degree of radioactive contamination compared to large livestock. The activity concentrations of 131I, 134Cs, and 137Cs were measured in meat and internal organs (i.e., lung, liver, kidney, and heart) of game (e.g., venison, hare, and wild boar) and sheep that were used as biological indicators of radioactive contamination. In order to estimate the importance of game and sheep as a dietary source of radioactivity, the effective dose equivalent for the average and critical population (hunters and livestock raising families) were calculated. The data indicated that sheep meat represents greater risk for the human population, in case of a nuclear accident, than game meat. The share of meat from sheep (4.4%) prevailed over the share of meat from game (0.5%) when comparing the average intake of meat per inhabitant in Croatia. This result pointed to an increased risk for families who depend mostly on sheep meat in the case of a nuclear accident.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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