Document Details
Title:
LEVELS OF STRONTIUM-90 IN CANADIAN MILK POWDER SAMPLES UP TO THE END OF DECEMBER, 1958
Subject Terms:
STRONTIUM 90; MILK; SAMPLING
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1959 Apr 30
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0018
Accession Number:
NV0015749
Document Number(s):
CNHWRP2
Originating Research Org.:
AGENCIES IN CANADA
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
NEW DATA OF STRONTIUM-90 IN MILK POWDER SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM A NETWO RK OF CANADIAN SAMPLING SITES ARE REPORTED FOR THE PERIOD APRIL - DECE MBER, 1958. IT IS SHOWN THAT THE LEVELS ARE CONTINUING TO INCREASE AT ABOUT THE SAME RATE AS FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL STUDY ON LIQUID MILK SAMPLES ARE INCLUDED. AN ATTEMPT IS ALSO MADE TO ESTIMATE FROM THESE AND EARLIER CANADIAN DATA THE EXPECT ED CONCENTRATION OF STRONTIUM-90 IN HUMAN BONE AT THE PRESENT TIME RES ULTING FROM THE STRONTIUM-90 INGESTED IN THE AVERAGE CANADIAN DIET DUR ING THE PERIOD IN WHICH MEASURABLE AMOUNTS OF STRONTIUM-90 HAVE BEEN P RESENT IN MILK. IT IS SHOWN THAT THESE CALCULATIONS ARE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT WITH THE VERY LIMITED EXPERIMENTAL DATA FOR CANADIAN BONE SA MPLES AND THAT THE LEVELS ARE WELL BELOW THOSE RECOMMENDED AS MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION .