RADIOACTIVITY IN MILK. Interim Report, December 1961

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1962

OSTI ID:4830366

During the twelve weeks from September to December 1961 the average content of iodine-131 in milk throughout the country was 96 picocuries (no micro microcuries) per litre; between major regions the values ranged from 62 to 136 picocuries per litre. These levels represent from 11 to 24% of the quantity which would give rise to the annual average of 130 picocuries per litre which the Mledical Research Council has considered would not cause the acceptable radiation dose to be exceeded for any age group of the population. Measurements of strontium-90 in milk are reported for the period January to June, 1961. For the twelve months ending June 1961 the countrywide average was 5.5 picocuries of strontium-90 per gram of calcium or 15% less than that for the twelve months ending December 1960. Decreasing values were observed also in the majority of special areas where localized studies are in progress. (auth)

• Research Organization: Gt. Brit. Agricultural Research Council. Radiobiological Lab., Wantage Berks, England
• NSA Number: NSA-16-019176
• OSTI ID: 4830366
• Report Number(s): ARCRL-6; A/AC.82/G/L.762
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

AGE
CALCIUM
ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH AND SAFETY
IODINE 131
MAN
MEASURED VALUES
MILK
POPULATIONS
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOACTIVITY
STRONTIUM 90
UNITED KINGDOM