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NT & RP Journal	A TWENTY-YEAR RADIOCONTAMINATION STUDY OF EDIBLE FUNGI OF SERBIA Activity Levels of ¹³⁷Cs and Estimated Dose to the Population
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Vol. XXXV, No. 2, Pp. 87-188 June 2020 UDC 621.039+614.876:504.06 ISSN 1451-3994 Back to Contents	Pages: 165-171 Authors: Ana A. Čučulović, Jelena N. Stanojković, and Dragan S. Veselinović Abstract Penny bun (Boletus edulis) and chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) are fungi used for human consumption in several forms: fresh, thermally treated, or conserved (salted, marinated, pasteurized, dried). Random samples were collected on the territory of the Republic of Serbia in the period 1999-2018 intended for export to the EU. The presence of ¹³⁷Cs was noted in each individual fungi sample. The higher activity level of ¹³⁷Cs in fresh penny bun samples was noted in 2001 (25.9 Bqkg^-1), while in fresh chanterelle samples it was noted in 2000 (18.6 Bqkg^-1). Marinating the fungi reduced activity levels of ¹³⁷Cs in relation to the fresh fungi activity, for penny bun from 1.6 to 12.6 times for a year, while for chanterelle from 0.8 to 14.7 times for a year. Drying the fungi increases activity levels of ¹³⁷Cs: for penny bun from 0.04 to 0.29 times for a year, while for chanterelle from 0.03 to 1.94 times for a year. The values of annual effective radiation doses were much lower than the recommended values for the population (1 mSv). Key words: Boletus edulis, Cantharellus cibarius, ¹³⁷Cs, annual effective dose FULL PAPER IN PDF FORMAT (251 KB)
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Pages: 165-171

Authors: Ana A. Čučulović, Jelena N. Stanojković, and Dragan S. Veselinović

Abstract

Penny bun (Boletus edulis) and chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) are fungi used for human consumption in several forms: fresh, thermally treated, or conserved (salted, marinated, pasteurized, dried). Random samples were collected on the territory of the Republic of Serbia in the period 1999-2018 intended for export to the EU. The presence of ¹³⁷Cs was noted in each individual fungi sample. The higher activity level of ¹³⁷Cs in fresh penny bun samples was noted in 2001 (25.9 Bqkg^-1), while in fresh chanterelle samples it was noted in 2000 (18.6 Bqkg^-1). Marinating the fungi reduced activity levels of ¹³⁷Cs in relation to the fresh fungi activity, for penny bun from 1.6 to 12.6 times for a year, while for chanterelle from 0.8 to 14.7 times for a year. Drying the fungi increases activity levels of ¹³⁷Cs: for penny bun from 0.04 to 0.29 times for a year, while for chanterelle from 0.03 to 1.94 times for a year. The values of annual effective radiation doses were much lower than the recommended values for the population (1 mSv).

Key words: Boletus edulis, Cantharellus cibarius, ¹³⁷Cs, annual effective dose

FULL PAPER IN PDF FORMAT (251 KB)