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RADIOACTIVE WASTES IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

Journal Article · · American Journal of Public Health (U.S.) Title varies: Am. J. Public Health Nation's Health, v18 1928-v60 1970
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Problems concerning contamination of sea-food supplies by radioactive materials are discussed particularly from the viewpoint of responsibilities of public health agencies. it is estimated that marine food products presently contribute less than t/1000th of the total intake of radioisotopes by the average resident of the United States and about t/200th of that of populations of other countries with high dietary sea-food consumption. Contributions of various sources to marine radioactivity are discussed, including that from fall-out from weapons testing, nuclear fuel processing plants, packaged wastes, and discharges from nuclearpowered ships and land-based reactors. Other problems considered are: monitoring of marine radioactivity, transport of radioactivity by ocean currents, assimilation and retention of radioisotopes by marine life, assay of radioactivity of sea-food products, and determination of permissible levels of radioactivity from sea-food sources. (H.H.D.)
Research Organization:
Maryland State Dept. of Health, Baltimore
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-16-020082
OSTI ID:
4829449
Journal Information:
American Journal of Public Health (U.S.) Title varies: Am. J. Public Health Nation's Health, v18 1928-v60 1970, Journal Name: American Journal of Public Health (U.S.) Title varies: Am. J. Public Health Nation's Health, v18 1928-v60 1970 Vol. Vol: 51; ISSN AJHEA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
CONTAMINATION
DIET
ENVIRONMENT
FALLOUT
FISH
FOOD
FUELS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MAN
MEASURED VALUES
METABOLISM
MONITORING
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
POPULATIONS
PROPULSION
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOACTIVITY
RADIOISOTOPES
REACTORS
REPROCESSING
SAFETY
SEA
SHIPS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE SOLUTIONS