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DIETARY LEVELS OF STRONTIUM-90 AND CESIUM-137. A Summary of World Information

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4840614
Values for the concentration of Sr/sup 90/ and Cs/sup 137/ in food in the years 1957 to 1960, from all countries for which information is avallable, are summarized. The following facts are given, as far as they are available, for each value: country, year and month of sampling, type of sample, the area and the number of sites in the area from which the samples were taken, the sampling point, the frequency of sampling, and the method used in respect to bulking of samples. The following tabulations were made: Sr9 in milk, cheese, cereals, vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, fish, baby foods, tea, and total diet and Cs/sup 137/ in the diet. (M.C.G.)
Research Organization:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome
NSA Number:
NSA-15-029533
OSTI ID:
4840614
Report Number(s):
A/AC.82/G/L.584
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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