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Title: In situ monitoring of animal micronuclei before the operation of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station

Abstract

Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station, a newly-built nuclear power station in southern mainland China, started its operation in 1993. We examined micro-nucleated cells of Invertibrate (Bivalves) and Vertibrate (Fish and Amphibia) in different spots within the 50km surroundings of the Power Station during 1986-1993. This paper reports the results of the investigation carried out in Dong Shan, a place 4.7km to the Power Station:Bivalves; Pteria martensil 5.1(1986),4.8(1988),4.8(1991),5,0(1993),Mytilus smardinus 4.7(1987),4.6(1988); Chamys nobilis 4.9(1987);4.9(1991),4.5(1992),4.5(1993). Fish; Therapon jarbua 0.48(1991),0.67(1992),0.47(1993). Amphibia; Bufo melanostictus 0.29 (1987), 0.34(1988),0.39(1992),0.39(1993). These results showed that the environmental situation, estimated by using the frequencies of micronucleated cells, was stable-there was no obvious chromosome damage in the animals studied. It was found that the incidence of micronucleated cells of Bivalves was higher than that of Fish and Amphibia, suggesting the epithelial cells to be more sensitive than peripheral erythrocytes to environmental genotoxic effects. The results of our studies for other spots will be reported afterward. These data can be used as the original background information to monitor the environment when the Nuclear Power Station is in operation.

Authors:
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  1. Guangzhou College of Education, Guangzhou (China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
88802
Report Number(s):
CONF-9405324-
Journal ID: EMMUEG; ISSN 0893-6692; TRN: 95:004220-0005
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 23; Journal Issue: Suppl.23; Conference: 25. annual meeting of the Environmental Mutagen Society, Portland, OR (United States), 7-12 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
05 NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; INVERTEBRATES; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; MONITORING; ULTRASTRUCTURAL CHANGES; CHINA

Citation Formats

Cai, Y N, He, H Y, Qian, L M, Sun, G C, and Zhao, J Y. In situ monitoring of animal micronuclei before the operation of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Cai, Y N, He, H Y, Qian, L M, Sun, G C, & Zhao, J Y. In situ monitoring of animal micronuclei before the operation of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station. United States.
Cai, Y N, He, H Y, Qian, L M, Sun, G C, and Zhao, J Y. 1994. "In situ monitoring of animal micronuclei before the operation of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station". United States.
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title = {In situ monitoring of animal micronuclei before the operation of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station},
author = {Cai, Y N and He, H Y and Qian, L M and Sun, G C and Zhao, J Y},
abstractNote = {Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station, a newly-built nuclear power station in southern mainland China, started its operation in 1993. We examined micro-nucleated cells of Invertibrate (Bivalves) and Vertibrate (Fish and Amphibia) in different spots within the 50km surroundings of the Power Station during 1986-1993. This paper reports the results of the investigation carried out in Dong Shan, a place 4.7km to the Power Station:Bivalves; Pteria martensil 5.1(1986),4.8(1988),4.8(1991),5,0(1993),Mytilus smardinus 4.7(1987),4.6(1988); Chamys nobilis 4.9(1987);4.9(1991),4.5(1992),4.5(1993). Fish; Therapon jarbua 0.48(1991),0.67(1992),0.47(1993). Amphibia; Bufo melanostictus 0.29 (1987), 0.34(1988),0.39(1992),0.39(1993). These results showed that the environmental situation, estimated by using the frequencies of micronucleated cells, was stable-there was no obvious chromosome damage in the animals studied. It was found that the incidence of micronucleated cells of Bivalves was higher than that of Fish and Amphibia, suggesting the epithelial cells to be more sensitive than peripheral erythrocytes to environmental genotoxic effects. The results of our studies for other spots will be reported afterward. These data can be used as the original background information to monitor the environment when the Nuclear Power Station is in operation.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/88802}, journal = {Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis},
number = Suppl.23,
volume = 23,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994}
}