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Radiation monitoring of imported food to Saudi Arabia after Chernobyl accident

Abstract

Reports the results of radiation monitoring of food imports through ports of Jeddah, Yanbu and Jizan and Jeddah airport during June 1986 to February 1987. Monitoring procedure followed is detailed. Only meat and milk powder samples showed increased radioactivity above background upto September. Mainly cesium 137 and 134 were observed. From September, biscuits, mushrooms and fertilizer also showed radioactive contamination. Nuts, fruits, grain products, macaroni, amber and some indoor plants also showed contamination from October.
Authors:
Abdul-Majid, S; Abulfaraj, W; Al-Johani, M S; Mamoon, A M; Abdulfattah, A F; Abubakar, K M [1] 
  1. Nuclear Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, (Saudi Arabia)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1988
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
INIS-mf-13752; CONF-880404-
Reference Number:
SCA: 553004; PA: AIX-25:014583; EDB-94:040097; ERA-19:010509; NTS-94:014969; SN: 94001145914
Resource Relation:
Conference: 7. international congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA),Sydney (Australia),10 Apr 1988; Other Information: PBD: 1988
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; FOOD; CONTAMINATION; CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; MEAT; MILK PRODUCTS; RADIATION MONITORING; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; SAUDI ARABIA; 553004; FOOD PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION
OSTI ID:
10126098
Research Organizations:
No corporate text available (Country unknown/Code not available)
Country of Origin:
Saudi Arabia
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE94612084; TRN: SA9300003014583
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only)
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
4 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 04, 2005

Citation Formats

Abdul-Majid, S, Abulfaraj, W, Al-Johani, M S, Mamoon, A M, Abdulfattah, A F, and Abubakar, K M. Radiation monitoring of imported food to Saudi Arabia after Chernobyl accident. Saudi Arabia: N. p., 1988. Web.
Abdul-Majid, S, Abulfaraj, W, Al-Johani, M S, Mamoon, A M, Abdulfattah, A F, & Abubakar, K M. Radiation monitoring of imported food to Saudi Arabia after Chernobyl accident. Saudi Arabia.
Abdul-Majid, S, Abulfaraj, W, Al-Johani, M S, Mamoon, A M, Abdulfattah, A F, and Abubakar, K M. 1988. "Radiation monitoring of imported food to Saudi Arabia after Chernobyl accident." Saudi Arabia.
@misc{etde_10126098,
title = {Radiation monitoring of imported food to Saudi Arabia after Chernobyl accident}
author = {Abdul-Majid, S, Abulfaraj, W, Al-Johani, M S, Mamoon, A M, Abdulfattah, A F, and Abubakar, K M}
abstractNote = {Reports the results of radiation monitoring of food imports through ports of Jeddah, Yanbu and Jizan and Jeddah airport during June 1986 to February 1987. Monitoring procedure followed is detailed. Only meat and milk powder samples showed increased radioactivity above background upto September. Mainly cesium 137 and 134 were observed. From September, biscuits, mushrooms and fertilizer also showed radioactive contamination. Nuts, fruits, grain products, macaroni, amber and some indoor plants also showed contamination from October.}
place = {Saudi Arabia}
year = {1988}
month = {Dec}
}