Radionuclides in resident and migratory fishes of a wedge bank region: Estimation of dose to human beings, South India

Khan, M Feroz; Wesley, S Godwin

Radionuclides in resident and migratory fishes of a wedge bank region: Estimation of dose to human beings, South India

2012

Khan, M Feroz | Wesley, S Godwin

Baseline activity concentration of ¹³⁷Cs, ²¹⁰Po and ²¹⁰Pb was determined for 25 resident and 22 migratory fish species collected in a so-called wedge bank region in the extreme south of India. A nuclear power station is now under construction at Kudankulam near the target region and the data provide background information on the radionuclide activity concentration in the region. Three-way ANOVA revealed no significant variation in the concentrations of ¹³⁷Cs, ²¹⁰Po and ²¹⁰Pb between species based on feeding habit, habitat and migratory pattern except the effect of feeding habit on ²¹⁰Po concentration (p<0.05). The annual dose due to radionuclide ingestion through the fishes was calculated based on the survey results of fish consumption rates for the local population. The dose due to ¹³⁷Cs was negligibly small while those due to ²¹⁰Po and ²¹⁰Pb varied from 1.2 to 36.9 and 0.2 to 2.9μSvyr⁻¹, respectively.

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