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Title: Compilation of poultry and egg parameters for the PATHWAY code

Abstract

The PATHWAY computer code was developed as a part of the foodchain pathway analysis task. The objective was to estimate radionuclide ingestion rates of residents of Lincoln (Nevada), Washington (Utah), and Iron (Utah) counties during the period 1951-1962, which resulted from explosion of nuclear devices at the Nevada Test Site (NTS). Estimation of radionuclide ingestion rates involves determination of radionuclide concentrations in dietary items as a function of time and geographic area, and consumption rates of such items as a function of age and lifestyle. Poultry and eggs may have been relatively significant dose contributors to humans, because of the fairly large consumption rates of these products, and because of potential radionuclide concentration in them. This paper describes nuclide-dependent and nuclide-independent parameters related to poultry products, and the determination of specific values of these parameters. 17 figs., 10 tabs.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins (USA). Dept. of Radiology and Radiation Biology
OSTI Identifier:
6039287
Report Number(s):
DOE/NV/10057-5
ON: DE86007287
DOE Contract Number:  
AS08-79NV10057
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Thesis
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; FOOD CHAINS; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; NEVADA; EGGS; FOWL; RADIOISOTOPES; BUILDUP; UTAH; FALLOUT; ANIMALS; BIRDS; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; FEDERAL REGION IX; FEDERAL REGION VIII; ISOTOPES; MASS TRANSFER; NORTH AMERICA; USA; VERTEBRATES; 510302* - Environment, Terrestrial- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- Terrestrial Ecosystems & Food Chains- (-1987)

Citation Formats

Ikenberry, T A. Compilation of poultry and egg parameters for the PATHWAY code. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Ikenberry, T A. Compilation of poultry and egg parameters for the PATHWAY code. United States.
Ikenberry, T A. 1982. "Compilation of poultry and egg parameters for the PATHWAY code". United States.
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abstractNote = {The PATHWAY computer code was developed as a part of the foodchain pathway analysis task. The objective was to estimate radionuclide ingestion rates of residents of Lincoln (Nevada), Washington (Utah), and Iron (Utah) counties during the period 1951-1962, which resulted from explosion of nuclear devices at the Nevada Test Site (NTS). Estimation of radionuclide ingestion rates involves determination of radionuclide concentrations in dietary items as a function of time and geographic area, and consumption rates of such items as a function of age and lifestyle. Poultry and eggs may have been relatively significant dose contributors to humans, because of the fairly large consumption rates of these products, and because of potential radionuclide concentration in them. This paper describes nuclide-dependent and nuclide-independent parameters related to poultry products, and the determination of specific values of these parameters. 17 figs., 10 tabs.},
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year = {Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
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