Abstract
Wild fruits and vegetables play an important part in a traditional Aboriginal diet in northern Australia. Radionuclide uptake by these foods is important for radiological impact assessment of uranium mining operations in the region, particularly after minesite rehabilitation. Data are presented for concentrations in several fruits and root vegetables, and associated soils. In terms of radiological dose, {sup 210}Po, {sup 226}Ra and, to a lesser extent, {sup 210}Pb were found to be of greater importance than the uranium and thorium isotopes. Other important factors that have emerged include food preparation and consumption habits of Aboriginal people which could potentially affect radionuclide intake estimates. (author)
Ryan, B;
Martin, P;
Iles, M
[1]
- Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist (ERISS), Darwin (Australia)
Citation Formats
Ryan, B, Martin, P, and Iles, M.
Uranium-series radionuclides in native fruits and vegetables of northern Australia.
Hungary: N. p.,
2005.
Web.
Ryan, B, Martin, P, & Iles, M.
Uranium-series radionuclides in native fruits and vegetables of northern Australia.
Hungary.
Ryan, B, Martin, P, and Iles, M.
2005.
"Uranium-series radionuclides in native fruits and vegetables of northern Australia."
Hungary.
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title = {Uranium-series radionuclides in native fruits and vegetables of northern Australia}
author = {Ryan, B, Martin, P, and Iles, M}
abstractNote = {Wild fruits and vegetables play an important part in a traditional Aboriginal diet in northern Australia. Radionuclide uptake by these foods is important for radiological impact assessment of uranium mining operations in the region, particularly after minesite rehabilitation. Data are presented for concentrations in several fruits and root vegetables, and associated soils. In terms of radiological dose, {sup 210}Po, {sup 226}Ra and, to a lesser extent, {sup 210}Pb were found to be of greater importance than the uranium and thorium isotopes. Other important factors that have emerged include food preparation and consumption habits of Aboriginal people which could potentially affect radionuclide intake estimates. (author)}
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title = {Uranium-series radionuclides in native fruits and vegetables of northern Australia}
author = {Ryan, B, Martin, P, and Iles, M}
abstractNote = {Wild fruits and vegetables play an important part in a traditional Aboriginal diet in northern Australia. Radionuclide uptake by these foods is important for radiological impact assessment of uranium mining operations in the region, particularly after minesite rehabilitation. Data are presented for concentrations in several fruits and root vegetables, and associated soils. In terms of radiological dose, {sup 210}Po, {sup 226}Ra and, to a lesser extent, {sup 210}Pb were found to be of greater importance than the uranium and thorium isotopes. Other important factors that have emerged include food preparation and consumption habits of Aboriginal people which could potentially affect radionuclide intake estimates. (author)}
journal = []
issue = {2}
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journal type = {AC}
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year = {2005}
month = {May}
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