Dose due to man-made radionuclides in terrestrial wild foods near Sellafield

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-13

  Fulker, M J ^a   Jackson, D ^a   Leonard, D R P ^b   McKay, K ^a,c   John, C ^a  

^a Westlakes Scientific Consulting Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM 241; CARBON 14; CESIUM 137; IODINE 129; PLUTONIUM 239;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; CHILD; EATING HABIT; FRUIT; HONEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; MEAT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD; DEER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CONTAMINATION, RADIOACTIVE; FRUIT; GREAT BRITAIN; HONEY; HUMANS; INFANT; MEAT; POWER PLANTS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 0031919328     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/18/1/002     Document Type: Article

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