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Radiocesium levels in humans over a four-year period. 1991

H Rabitsch, and O Feenstra, and G Kahr
Department of Radiation Physics, Technical University of Graz, Austria.

Following the Chernobyl accident, Austria was one of the most contaminated Western European countries. Predictions of internal dose in humans due to this contamination were based on the average activities in major dietary products and average consumption rates. We have measured the amount of radiocesium in human adult muscle samples obtained at forensic autopsies within a limited area in Southern Austria over a period of 4 yr. From the measurements, we have estimated a mean individual effective dose equivalent of 252.2 muSv (25.2 mrem) due to internal exposure to radiocesium during this 4-yr period. This estimate, based on actual measurements, is approximately 25% of the predicted dose and is less than 50% of the dose received in the body from naturally occurring potassium-40. Comparisons of radiocesium activities measured in muscle tissues with data obtained after nuclear weapons tests and whole-body countings are given.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009132 Muscles Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D009688 Nuclear Reactors Devices containing fissionable material in sufficient quantity and so arranged as to be capable of maintaining a controlled, self-sustaining NUCLEAR FISSION chain reaction. They are also known as atomic piles, atomic reactors, fission reactors, and nuclear piles, although such names are deprecated. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Nuclear Reactor,Reactor, Nuclear,Reactors, Nuclear
D011834 Radiation Monitoring The observation, either continuously or at intervals, of the levels of radiation in a given area, generally for the purpose of assuring that they have not exceeded prescribed amounts or, in case of radiation already present in the area, assuring that the levels have returned to those meeting acceptable safety standards. Monitoring, Radiation
D011847 Radioactive Fallout The material that descends to the earth or water well beyond the site of a surface or subsurface nuclear explosion. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Chemical and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Fallout, Radioactive,Fallouts, Radioactive,Radioactive Fallouts
D002588 Cesium Radioisotopes Unstable isotopes of cesium that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. Cs atoms with atomic weights of 123, 125-132, and 134-145 are radioactive cesium isotopes. Radioisotopes, Cesium
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000059 Accidents Unexpected and unintentional events, typically resulting in ACCIDENTAL INJURIES. Accident
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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