CAESIUM 137 IN FINNISH GRASS AND COW'S MILK

Journal Article · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1959 · Ann. Acad. Sci. Fennicae, Ser. A

OSTI ID:4815375

Vuorinen, A P.U.; Miettinen, J K

Cesium-137 contents were determined in grass and milk samples from Finland in 1959. The results show that milk contamination in southern Finland is of the same order as that of other countries with similar climatic conditions. Samples from northern Finland show higher contamination, which are comparable with the values from Wales. This is probably due to higher rainfall. No correlation is visible between the values of the Cs/sup 137/Sr/sup 90/ ratio in grass and in milk. The mean for the discrimination factor grass milk to Cs/sup 137/ was determined as 0.28. The data are tabulated. (P.C.H.)

• Research Organization: Finland Inst. of Tech., Helsinki; and Biochemical Inst., Helsinki
• NSA Number: NSA-16-009037
• OSTI ID: 4815375
• Journal Information: Ann. Acad. Sci. Fennicae, Ser. A, Journal Name: Ann. Acad. Sci. Fennicae, Ser. A Vol. Vol: II, No. 102
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CESIUM 137
CONTAMINATION
FINLAND
GRASS
HEALTH AND SAFETY
METEOROLOGY
MILK
PLANTS
QUANTITY RATIO
RAIN
SAMPLING
STRONTIUM 90
TABLES
UNITED KINGDOM