Published January 2016 | Version v1
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Investigation of radiocesium distribution in organs of wild boar grown in Iitate, Fukushima after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident

Creators

  • 1. The University of Tokyo, Tokyo (Japan). Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences
  • 2. Resurrection of Fukushima, Non-profit Organization, Suginami-ku (Japan)

Description

The concentrations of radiocesium in different organs of wild boar inhabiting Iitate, Fukushima were measured, after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. After dissection, about 24 parts were collected and measured using a NaI gamma ray counter. In 2012, the radiocesium concentration (134Cs and 137Cs) was highest in muscle (approximately 15,000 Bq kg-1) and low in ovary, bone and thyroid gland, indicating large variation among tissues. Radiocesium concentrations in 24 different organs revealed the pattern of distribution of radiocesium in wild boar and indicated its availability in the ecosystem of the forests and villages where the boars matured. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
307
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 741-746
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
47011221
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
CESIUM 134; CESIUM 137; FUKUSHIMA ACCIDENT DATA; JAPAN; MAMMALS; MUSCLES; NAI DETECTORS; WILD ANIMALS
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; ASIA; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; DATASETS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; FUKUSHIMA ACCIDENT ARCHIVE; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; VERTEBRATES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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