Committed effective dose equivalent in Slovakia due to dietary intake of 134,137Cs after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident

Estimates of 134,137Cs intake resulting from the consumption of selected kinds of food over the 1986-1989 period are summarized, and the individual committed effective dose equivalents and collective doses are estimated. Based on the results of continuous food monitoring, the 137Cs intake is assessed to have been about 8 kBq for children and about 10 kBq for adults; the figures for 134Cs are 3.3 and 4.3 kBq, respectively. More than 70% of this intake refers to the year 1986. The committed effective dose equivalent due to internal contamination by the two radionuclides ranges from 54 to 263 μSv; the averages are 149 μSv for children and 197 μSv for adults. The collective committed effective dose equivalent for the population of Slovakia from this source was estimated to 952 manSv. (author). 10 figs., 9 tabs., 11 refs