137Cs contamination in tea and yerba mate in South America.
J Environ Radioact
; 76(3): 273-81, 2004.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15261416
Gamma-ray spectra from more than 50 samples of food products available in stores of Buenos Aires city were measured using a germanium detector. Activity concentrations of 137Cs up to 10 Bq/kg were found in tea and yerba mate manufactured in Apóstoles, Argentina. Further measurements of tea leaves, yerba mate leaves and soils, all coming from a cultivated area in that region, also show the presence of 137Cs contamination. The results suggest that the area was fertilized with a product that originated in a region affected by the fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear plant accident.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Centrais Elétricas
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Cinza Radioativa
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Chá
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Contaminação de Alimentos
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Liberação Nociva de Radioativos
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Environ Radioact
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Reino Unido