Daily intakes of naturally occurring radioisotopes in typical Korean foods

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1319-1323

  Choi, Min Seok ^a,d   Lin, Xiu Jing ^a   Lee, Sun Ah ^a   Kim, Wan ^a   Kang, Hee Dong ^a   Doh, Sih Hong ^b   Kim, Do Sung ^c   Lee, Dong Myung ^d  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^c Daegu University   (South Korea)

^d Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activity concentration; Annual internal dose; Natural radioisotopes; Typical Korean foods

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD PRODUCTS;

ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION; ANNUAL INTERNAL DOSE; NATURAL RADIOISOTOPES; TYPICAL KOREAN FOODS;

RADIOISOTOPES;

POTASSIUM 40; RADIUM 226; RADIUM 228; THORIUM 228; THORIUM 230; THORIUM 232; THORIUM DERIVATIVE;

FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD INTAKE; RADIONUCLIDE;

ARTICLE; FOOD INTAKE; INGESTION; KOREA; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY;

FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMANS; KOREA; RADIOISOTOPES;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA;

EID: 44749092714     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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