Transport of the radioisotopes iodine-131, cesium-134, and cesium-137 from the fallout following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor into cheesemaking products

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · J. Dairy Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(87)80153-4· OSTI ID:6243227

Assimakopoulos, P A; Ioannides, K G; Pak,; Paradopoulou, C V

The transport of radiation contamination from milk to products of the cheese making process has been studied. The concentration of radioactive iodine and cesium in samples of sheep milk and cheese (Gruyere) products was measured for 10 consecutive production d. Milk with concentration 100 Bq/L in each of the radionuclides /sup 131/I, /sup 134/Cs, and /sup 137/Cs cheese with concentration 82.2 +/- 3.9 Bq/kg in iodine and an average of 42.3 +/- 2.3 Bq/kg in the cesium isotopes is produced. The corresponding concentrations in cream extracted from the same milk are 26.7 +/- 2.8 Bq/kg (/sup 131/I) and 18.6 +/- 1.9 Bq/kg (/sup 134/Cs, /sup 137/Cs).

• Research Organization: Univ. of Ioannina, Greece
• OSTI ID: 6243227
• Journal Information: J. Dairy Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Dairy Sci.; (United States) Vol. 70:7; ISSN JDSCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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