Published 1988 | Version v1
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Radiocesium contamination of roe-deers kidneys

Creators

  • 1. Faculte de Medecine Veterinaire, Liege (Belgium)
  • 2. Laboratoire de Chimie inorganique, Analytique et Nucleaire, Louvain-La-Neuve (Belgium)

Description

Radiocesium (137Cs and 134Cs) have been measured in kidneys of 48 roe-deers shot in November 1986 on several Belgian game reserves. A large variability of the contamination levels was observed from one site to another due to significant differences in radioactive deposits after the Chernobyl accident. As direct deposit measurements are lacking, the radioactivity accumulated in bramble leaves could be a good indicator of internal roe-deer contamination. (Author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Contamination des reins de chevreuils par le radiocesium de Tchernobyl

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annales de Medecine Veterinaire
Journal Volume
132
Series
Ann. Med. Vet.
Journal Page Range
497-504
ISSN
0003-4118
CODEN
AMVRA

INIS

Country of Publication
Belgium
Country of Input or Organization
Belgium
INIS RN
21010220
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
ANIMALS; BELGIUM; CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; FALLOUT; FOLIAR UPTAKE; KIDNEYS; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BODY; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; KINETICS; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; ORGANS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; UPTAKE; WATER COOLED REACTORS