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Transfers of Radionuclides Deposited onto the External Surface of Plants, Particularly Fruits, to Internal Compartments

Objective

The Food Standards Agency needs information to support its assessment of the dose received by consumers of crops following a release of radioactive material into the atmosphere. This study was carried out on the transfer of material from leaves to other parts of the crops.

More information

The leaves of three species of crops (apple, dwarf French bean and cabbage) were artificially dosed with stable isotopes of caesium, strontium and lead to simulate the wet deposition of radioisotopes from the atmosphere onto the leaves. In addition, different types of co-contaminants likely to be found with the isotopes in leaf deposits were applied with the three isotopes.
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Institution
ADAS Consulting Ltd
Harwell Scientifics Ltd
Start date
1999
End date
2003
Funding Source
Food Standards Agency
Project number
R01025
Commodities
Produce