The distribution of 137Cs, plutonium and americium in sheep

G. J. Ham; J. D. Harrison; D. S. Popplewell; E. J.C. Curtis

doi:10.1016/0048-9697(89)90322-7

The distribution of ¹³⁷Cs, plutonium and americium in sheep

G. J. Ham
, J. D. Harrison
, D. S. Popplewell
, E. J.C. Curtis

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

21 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Radiochemical measurements on tissues taken from sheep from the Cumbrian and Lancashire coast have given data which allow the tissue distribution and body content of plutonium isotopes, americium-241 and caesium-137 to be calculated. The data are particularly useful as the concentrations in lung confirm that for these animals the main route of intake is from the diet and not from inhalation. Plutonium and americium concentrate in the liver and skeleton. Caesium-137 was, as expected, found mainly in the meat of the animals. Additionally a controlled feeding experiment has been conducted to determine the gastrointestinal absorption of plutonium and americium from contaminated vegetation. A value of 0.01% for plutonium and 0.005% for americium was determined.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	235-244
Number of pages	10
Journal	Science of the Total Environment, The
Volume	85
Issue number	C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-9697(89)90322-7
Publication status	Published - Sept 1989

Access to Document

10.1016/0048-9697(89)90322-7

Cite this

@article{66aef92b50ca4e1abb6f45e052467ab1,

title = "The distribution of 137Cs, plutonium and americium in sheep",

abstract = "Radiochemical measurements on tissues taken from sheep from the Cumbrian and Lancashire coast have given data which allow the tissue distribution and body content of plutonium isotopes, americium-241 and caesium-137 to be calculated. The data are particularly useful as the concentrations in lung confirm that for these animals the main route of intake is from the diet and not from inhalation. Plutonium and americium concentrate in the liver and skeleton. Caesium-137 was, as expected, found mainly in the meat of the animals. Additionally a controlled feeding experiment has been conducted to determine the gastrointestinal absorption of plutonium and americium from contaminated vegetation. A value of 0.01\% for plutonium and 0.005\% for americium was determined.",

author = "Ham, \{G. J.\} and Harrison, \{J. D.\} and Popplewell, \{D. S.\} and Curtis, \{E. J.C.\}",

year = "1989",

month = sep,

doi = "10.1016/0048-9697(89)90322-7",

language = "English",

volume = "85",

pages = "235--244",

journal = "Science of the Total Environment, The",

issn = "0048-9697",

publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",

number = "C",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The distribution of 137Cs, plutonium and americium in sheep

AU - Ham, G. J.

AU - Harrison, J. D.

AU - Popplewell, D. S.

AU - Curtis, E. J.C.

PY - 1989/9

Y1 - 1989/9

N2 - Radiochemical measurements on tissues taken from sheep from the Cumbrian and Lancashire coast have given data which allow the tissue distribution and body content of plutonium isotopes, americium-241 and caesium-137 to be calculated. The data are particularly useful as the concentrations in lung confirm that for these animals the main route of intake is from the diet and not from inhalation. Plutonium and americium concentrate in the liver and skeleton. Caesium-137 was, as expected, found mainly in the meat of the animals. Additionally a controlled feeding experiment has been conducted to determine the gastrointestinal absorption of plutonium and americium from contaminated vegetation. A value of 0.01% for plutonium and 0.005% for americium was determined.

AB - Radiochemical measurements on tissues taken from sheep from the Cumbrian and Lancashire coast have given data which allow the tissue distribution and body content of plutonium isotopes, americium-241 and caesium-137 to be calculated. The data are particularly useful as the concentrations in lung confirm that for these animals the main route of intake is from the diet and not from inhalation. Plutonium and americium concentrate in the liver and skeleton. Caesium-137 was, as expected, found mainly in the meat of the animals. Additionally a controlled feeding experiment has been conducted to determine the gastrointestinal absorption of plutonium and americium from contaminated vegetation. A value of 0.01% for plutonium and 0.005% for americium was determined.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0024473596

U2 - 10.1016/0048-9697(89)90322-7

DO - 10.1016/0048-9697(89)90322-7

M3 - Article

C2 - 2814451

AN - SCOPUS:0024473596

SN - 0048-9697

VL - 85

SP - 235

EP - 244

JO - Science of the Total Environment, The

JF - Science of the Total Environment, The

IS - C

ER -

The distribution of ¹³⁷Cs, plutonium and americium in sheep

Abstract

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this