Estimate of derived intervention levels for accidental contamination of food using IAEA and FDA approaches

Derived intervention levels for accidental contamination of Korean foods using IAEA and FDA approaches were compared and discussed. Intervention level for dose and ingestion dose coefficients based on ICRP-60 were applied. Generally, derived intervention levels based on FDA approach were more conservative than those based on IAEA approach. In most foods except milk, critical age group was adult, 15 yr and 5 ry for 137Cs, 90Sr and 131I, respectively