Published February 1988 | Version v1
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Chernobyl caesium in Yorkshire

Creators

  • 1. National Radiological Protection Board, Chilton (UK)
  • 2. National Radiological Protection Board, Leeds (UK)

Description

In November 1987, there was great public concern in Yorkshire following the publication of newspaper articles on the levels of fallout in Yorkshire from the Chernobyl radiation cloud. In response to this, the NRPB set up a mobile whole body monitoring service at Ilkley for the public. Measurements of the body content of radiocaesium were made on 387 people from a wide geographical area around West and North Yorskhire and in all but three cases the result was less than the limit of detection. Members of the public were greatly reassured when given the opportunity to discuss their queries with NRPB staff. (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiol. Prot. Bull.
Journal Issue
no.89
Series
Radiol. Prot. Bull.
ISSN
0308-4272
CODEN
RDPBA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
19050405
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CESIUM 134; CESIUM 137; CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; GLOBAL FALLOUT; HUMAN POPULATIONS; NRPB; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; UNITED KINGDOM; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; FALLOUT; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KINETICS; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; POPULATIONS; POWER REACTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; UNITED KINGDOM ORGANIZATIONS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES