Review of Russian language studies on radionuclide behaviour in agricultural animals: 3. Transfer to muscle

Radiocesium Distribution in the Tissues of Japanese Black Beef Heifers Fed Fallout-Contaminated Roughage Due to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Accident

“…It has been reported that radionuclides were transferred from feed to muscles, 5) and radionuclide transfer factors have been estimated for cattle. [6][7][8] Varying accumulation of radioisotopes among tissues in experimental and domestic animals has been found.…”

Cs-137 in milk, vegetation, soil, and water near the former Soviet Union’s Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site

“…Although the sampling was not conducted with the derivation of transfer factors in mind, the types of sample collected at each site made it possible to derive rough transfer factor values to compare with the values listed in the handbook of parameter values for the prediction of radionuclide transfer in terrestrial and freshwater environments (TRS-472) (Fesenko et al 2009). First, it should be noted that Cs distribution coefficient (ratio of Bq/kg dry soil to Bq/L water) values between soil and water were lower (0.4-7.5×10 1 L/kg) than what is expected (on average kd for soil (all types included) is around 3.8× 10 5 L/kg and sandy soil is expected to be in the vicinity of 3.5×10 4 L/kg).…”

“…The two main objectives of the study were to verify that the Cs-137 activity concentrations were low, as expected, and to confirm that Cs-137 does not constitute a health hazard. The dataset, although the sampling was not conducted with this purpose, was also used to derive rough transfer factor values to compare with the values listed in the handbook of parameter values for the prediction of radionuclide transfer in terrestrial and freshwater environments (TRS-472) (Fesenko et al 2009). Future sampling and sample processing will be conducted in a way that will allow regionspecific transfer factors data to be derived.…”

Cryopreservation of Cattle, Pig, Inobuta Sperm and Oocyte after the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Accident

“…In some cases, chronic dose rates may have reduced the fertility of some animal species inside the zone. Recently, review of Russian language studies on radionuclide behavior in agricultural animals has been published [12,13]. There are several important animal pathways for radionuclide transfer to the diet of humans.…”