Radioactivity Transfer in Environment and Food

• Main Author: Vosniakos, Fokion K. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Series: Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Engineering,
• Subjects: Environment.; Analytical chemistry.; Food > Biotechnology.; Physical chemistry.; Geochemistry.; Aquatic ecology.; Radiation protection.; Radiation > Safety measures.; Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection.; Analytical Chemistry.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Food Science.; Physical Chemistry.

The book deals with various consequences of major nuclear accidents, such as in 1986 in Chernobyl and in 2011 in Fukushima. The public is extremely interested in learning more about the movements and risks posed by radiation in the environment related to food supply and food safety. Radionuclides ar...

Table of Contents:

• Status of the Problem
• Mechanisms of Radioactive Elements Transfer in the Atmosphere
• Environmental Contamination from Accidents
• The Impact of Atmospheric Pollution on the Food Chain – Soil, Plants, Food
• Formulation of Purposes and Tasks
• Methods and Materials of Analysis
• Methods for Analysis of Atmospheric Radioactivity
• Methods for Analysis of the Impact of Atmospheric Contamination on the Food Chain – Soil, Plants, Food
• Results and Discussions
• Studies on Atmospheric and Environmental Radioactivity
• Transfer of Atmospheric Radioactivity in Soil and Plants
• Transfer of Radio-Isotopes in Food Stuffs
• General Discussion on the Results.