Radiation dose assessment from ingestion pathway in Saudi Arabia

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529209375779· OSTI ID:7206346

Abdul-Majid, S; Abdul-Fattah, A R.A.F.; Abulfaraj, W H ^[1]

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1. King Abdulaziz Univ., Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)

Levels of radioactivities in foodstuffs in the local market have been measured for the period from November 1987 until end of June 1988. Out of the 674 samples analyzed there were 83 milk powder, 85 infant milk powder, 54 infant cereals, 89 meat, 16 lentils, 14 wheat, and 26 macaroni samples. The average radioactivity concentration of {sup 137}Cs and {sup 134}Cs, in these samples in Bq/kg were 19, 13, 18, 6, 10, 25 and 13 respectively. The rest adults and infant foodstuffs had negligible radioactivity levels. The calculated annual doses from ingestion pathway due to {sup 137}Cs and {sup 134}Cs for adults were 3.13 {times} 10{sup {minus}5} Sv and 2.1 {times} 10{sup {minus}5} Sv while for one year old infant they were 12 {times} 10{sup {minus}5} Sv and 8 {times} 10{sup {minus}5} Sv respectively. The estimated accumulated dose for 50 years from {sup 90}Sr due to one year food ingestion for adults and one year old infants were 3.76 {times} 3.76 {times} 10{sup {minus}5} Sv and 5.2 {times} 10{sup {minus}5} Sv respectively.

• OSTI ID: 7206346
• Journal Information: Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering; (United States), Vol. A27:4; ISSN 0360-1226
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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