Determination of isotopic uranium in food and water

E. Baratta; P. Mackill

doi:10.1023/a:1010617200963

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 248: Issue 2

Determination of isotopic uranium in food and water

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E. Baratta

E. Baratta U.S. Food and Drug Administration Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center Winchester MA 01890 USA

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P. Mackill

P. Mackill U.S. Food and Drug Administration Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center Winchester MA 01890 USA

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Pages:: 473–475

Online Publication Date:: 29 Oct 2004

Publication Date:: 17 May 2001

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1010617200963

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Abstract

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducts surveys of foods both domestic and imported for the presence of radioactivity. It does not routinely analyze for the actinides, specifically uranium, as it has been shown by previously by studies as reported by WELFORD and others that the concentration in food is very low. This was the result of a "Tri-City" study. However, at specific sites, the FDA has been requested to analyze for uranium. The concern is that either 'enriched' or 'depleted' uranium has been introduced into the environment and possibly contaminated the food supply. In addition some concern has been raised that water from wells or other sources used for processing food may contain uranium, both natural, depleted or enriched. This paper will discuss the methodology for the determination of isotopic uranium, specifically for uranium-238 (depleted) and/or uranium-235 (enriched) in the analyses of food and water samples and the results of these surveys.

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