Published December 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

Study on the spatial distribution of 137Cs content in bottom sediment and benthic species of Mumbai off coast

  • 1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai (India). Health Physics Division

Description

The observed 137Cs content in bottom sediment and benthic species of Mumbai off coast varied between 2-370 Bq kg(dry)-1and <0.08-0.4 Bq kg(wet)-1respectively. The annual estimated ingestion dose to 'general public' due to consumption of benthic species is 0.02 µSv y-1, which is infinitesimally smaller, in comparison to average annual human exposure of 3.01 mSv and also to the internationally accepted public dose limit of 1,000 µSv y-1. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
302
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 1345-1348
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

Conference

Title
5. Symposium on Nuclear Analytical Chemistry
Acronym
NAC-V
Dates
20-24 Jan 2014
Place
Mumbai (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
45113245
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BENTHOS; CESIUM 137; INDIA; MARINE SURVEYS; SEDIMENTS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
Descriptors DEC
AQUATIC ORGANISMS; ASIA; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISTRIBUTION; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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