Radiation-hygiene control of imported foodstuffs and cattle feed
The increasingly frequent use of nuclear energy in peacetime, experimental nuclear and thermo-nuclear explosions, as well as accidents in nuclear plants lead to an increased and unequal distribution of radioactive substances in the environment. Mankind is in this way threatened not only by environme...
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade
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| author | Slavata Branislava Vitorović Gordana Džonić Slobodan |
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| description | The increasingly frequent use of nuclear energy in peacetime, experimental nuclear and thermo-nuclear explosions, as well as accidents in nuclear plants lead to an increased and unequal distribution of radioactive substances in the environment. Mankind is in this way threatened not only by environmental irradiation, but also by consuming contaminated food and water which contain radionuclides whose concentrations are above the level of natural radioactivity. From the aspect of the veterinary profession, the most important task is to organize the protection of domestic animals and their products from radioactive contamination. This work presents the results obtained by measurements of the activity level of 137Cs in products of animal origin and cattle feed, in samples obtained from border crossings in Yugoslavia and partly in Macedonia during the period from 1990 until 1999. Examined import samples were taken from cheese, prok, and corn and the activity level of 137Cs was within the permitted legal levels - less than 1 Bq/kg. However, powdered milk was found to contain an activity level of 137Cs from 1,22-7,27 Bq/kg, and saltwater fish from 1,10-3,30 Bq/kg, so that these products could not be released for sale under the Official Gazette of the FRY, Number 53/91. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9fe2c0345a94b17ad7e9afa8dcb11542022-12-21T17:17:15ZengFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, BelgradeVeterinarski Glasnik0350-24572406-07712002-01-01563-423724510.2298/VETGL0204237S0350-24570204237SRadiation-hygiene control of imported foodstuffs and cattle feedSlavata Branislava0Vitorović Gordana1Džonić Slobodan2Fakultet veterinarske medicine, BeogradFakultet veterinarske medicine, BeogradVeterinarska stanica "Napredak", ĐevđelijaThe increasingly frequent use of nuclear energy in peacetime, experimental nuclear and thermo-nuclear explosions, as well as accidents in nuclear plants lead to an increased and unequal distribution of radioactive substances in the environment. Mankind is in this way threatened not only by environmental irradiation, but also by consuming contaminated food and water which contain radionuclides whose concentrations are above the level of natural radioactivity. From the aspect of the veterinary profession, the most important task is to organize the protection of domestic animals and their products from radioactive contamination. This work presents the results obtained by measurements of the activity level of 137Cs in products of animal origin and cattle feed, in samples obtained from border crossings in Yugoslavia and partly in Macedonia during the period from 1990 until 1999. Examined import samples were taken from cheese, prok, and corn and the activity level of 137Cs was within the permitted legal levels - less than 1 Bq/kg. However, powdered milk was found to contain an activity level of 137Cs from 1,22-7,27 Bq/kg, and saltwater fish from 1,10-3,30 Bq/kg, so that these products could not be released for sale under the Official Gazette of the FRY, Number 53/91.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-2457/2002/0350-24570204237S.pdfradiocesiumfoodstuffs of animal origincattle feed |
| spellingShingle | Slavata Branislava Vitorović Gordana Džonić Slobodan Radiation-hygiene control of imported foodstuffs and cattle feed Veterinarski Glasnik radiocesium foodstuffs of animal origin cattle feed |
| title | Radiation-hygiene control of imported foodstuffs and cattle feed |
| title_full | Radiation-hygiene control of imported foodstuffs and cattle feed |
| title_fullStr | Radiation-hygiene control of imported foodstuffs and cattle feed |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiation-hygiene control of imported foodstuffs and cattle feed |
| title_short | Radiation-hygiene control of imported foodstuffs and cattle feed |
| title_sort | radiation hygiene control of imported foodstuffs and cattle feed |
| topic | radiocesium foodstuffs of animal origin cattle feed |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-2457/2002/0350-24570204237S.pdf |
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