Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume/Issue:
Volume 260: Issue 2
Natural radionuclides in Syrian diet and their daily intake
Authors:
M. Al-Masri Atomic Energy Commission of Syria Damascus Department of Protection and Safety P.O. Box 6091 Syria

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H. Mukallati Atomic Energy Commission of Syria Damascus Department of Protection and Safety P.O. Box 6091 Syria

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A. Al-Hamwi Atomic Energy Commission of Syria Damascus Department of Protection and Safety P.O. Box 6091 Syria

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H. Khalili Atomic Energy Commission of Syria Damascus Department of Protection and Safety P.O. Box 6091 Syria

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M. Hassan Atomic Energy Commission of Syria Damascus Department of Protection and Safety P.O. Box 6091 Syria

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H. Assaf Atomic Energy Commission of Syria Damascus Department of Protection and Safety P.O. Box 6091 Syria

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Y. Amin Atomic Energy Commission of Syria Damascus Department of Protection and Safety P.O. Box 6091 Syria

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A. Nashawati Atomic Energy Commission of Syria Damascus Department of Protection and Safety P.O. Box 6091 Syria

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Pages:
405–412
Online Publication Date:
03 Nov 2004
Publication Date:
01 May 2004
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1023/b:jrnc.0000027116.84320.33
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Abstract  

More than one hundred different food stuffs (meat, vegetables cereals, seafood,..) have been collected during 1998, 1999 and 2000 and analyzed for radioactivity as part of the National Food Monitoring Program in Syria. Results have shown that most of the observed concentrations were within the range of the worldwide values with the exception of relatively high levels of 210Po being observed in fish, vegetables, mushrooms, herbs and flowers. The daily intakes of the radionuclides studied have been evaluated. Relatively high values, in comparison with some countries, were found for 210Po (1.9 Bq/day). This is due to high content of 210Po in wheat (2.3 Bq/kg) consumed by Syrians, the daily consumption of wheat by Syrians is about 526 g. In addition, natural and artificial radionuclides in some manufactured food of Syrian infant and their intake rates have been determined. Seventeen manufactured food and eleven types of canned milk were collected from the local market and their radioactivity analyzed. 210Po activity concentration varied between 0.38 and 2.89 Bq/kg dry wt. in canned milk while the highest concentration in infant food was found to be 1.69 Bq/kg dry wt. Other radionuclide concentrations were below the limit of detection of 3 Bq/kg dry wt. and 4 Bq/kg dry wt. for 226Ra and 228Ra, respectively, while uranium concentration varied between 2.2 and 10.5 µg/kg dry wt. in milk samples and 0.78-6.0 µg/kg dry wt. in other food samples.

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0236-5731
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1588-2780

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Language English
Size A4
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Foundation		 1968
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Founder Akadémiai Kiadó
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ISSN 0236-5731 (Print)
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