Verification of radionuclide transfer factors to domestic-animal food products, using indigenous elements and with emphasis on iodine

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 895-901

  Sheppard, S C ^a   Long, J M ^a   Sanipelli, B ^a  

^a ECOMATTERS INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef; Egg; Honey; Milk; Poultry; Swine

Indexed keywords

BEEF; EGG; HONEY; MILK; POULTRY; SWINE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; IODINE; MEATS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOISOTOPES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

IODINE; NUCLEAR FUEL; RADIOISOTOPE;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BODY MASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DOMESTIC SPECIES; EGG; FOOD; HONEY; IODINE; LIVESTOCK; MILK; NUMERICAL MODEL; POULTRY; RADIONUCLIDE; SOLID WASTE;

ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL PRODUCT; ARTICLE; BEE; BEEF; CANADA; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EGG; HONEY; LIVESTOCK; MEAT; MILK; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR WASTE; POULTRY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BEES; CATTLE; EGGS; FOOD CONTAMINATION, RADIOACTIVE; HONEY; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; MEAT; MILK; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOISOTOPES;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 77956292321     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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