A model testing study for the transfer of radioactivity to fruit

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 207-221

  Ould Dada, Z ^a   Carini, F ^b   Mitchell, N G ^c  

^a FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c WSP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

134Cs; 85Sr; BIOMASS; Experimental data; Model testing; SPADE model; Strawberry; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; FRUITS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; SOILS;

SOIL CONTAMINATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CESIUM 134; STRONTIUM 85;

FOOD CHAIN; FRUIT; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; FOOD CHAIN; FRUIT RIPENING; MODEL; PREDICTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVITY; SOIL POLLUTION; STRAWBERRY;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 0041830965     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(03)00105-X     Document Type: Article

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