The Distribution of Fallout Radionuclides (Sr⁹⁰, I¹³¹, and Cs¹³⁷) in Naturally Contaminated Milk

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1963 · Naturwissenschaften

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00624361· OSTI ID:4636332

Lagoni, H.; Paakkola, O.; Peters, K. H.

The distribution of Sr⁹⁰, I¹³¹, and Cs¹³⁷ in milk was investigated in the autumn of 1962. The concentration of the radioisotopes in I kg of the milk used was 44.5 pC Sr⁹⁰, 176.0 pC Sr⁸⁹, 106.0 pC I¹³¹, and 91.0 pC Cs¹³⁷. The distribution of the isotopes in the fatty part of the milk and in the non-fatty constituents was determined and the results are tabulated, showing that most of the radioisotopes follow the aqueous phase to the skim milk. 60% of the radioiodine goes to the butter fat. In acid precipitation of the skim milk more than 90% of the Sr⁹⁰ goes with the whey, whereas the I¹³¹ and Cs¹³⁷ go with the casein.

• Research Organization: Bundesforschungsanstalt fur Milchwirtschaft, Kiel
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-17-036071
• OSTI ID: 4636332
• Journal Information: Naturwissenschaften, Vol. 50, Issue 14; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63; ISSN 0028-1042
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: German

Related Subjects

HEALTH AND SAFETY
ACIDITY
BUTTER
CASEIN
CESIUM 137
DISTRIBUTION
FALLOUT
FISSION PRODUCTS
IODINE 131
MILK
PROTEINS
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIOACTIVITY
STRONTIUM 89
STRONTIUM 90
TABLES
WATER
WEIGHT