Modelling and experimental studies on the transfer of radionuclides to fruit

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01/04/2005

Titre de la revue : Journal of Environmental Radioactivity Volume : 84 N° : 2 Pagination : 271-284 Date de publication : 01/04/2005

Type de document > *Article de revue
Unité de recherche > IRSN/DEI/SECRE/LME
Auteurs > ATKINSON Christopher J. , CARINI Franca , COLLINS C. , COUGHTREY P. , EGED Katalin , FULKER M. , GREEN N. , KINNERSLEY R. , LINKOV Igor , MITCHELL N. G. , MOURLON Christophe , OULD-DADA Zitouni , QUINAULT J. M. , ROBLES Beatriz , STEWARD A. , SWEECK Lieve

Although fruit is an important component of the diet, the extent to which it contributes to radiological exposure remains unclear, partially as a consequence of uncertainties in models and data used to assess transfer of radionuclides in the food chain. A Fruits Working Group operated as part of the IAEA BIOMASS (BIOsphere Modelling and ASSessment) programme from 1997 to 2000, with the aim of improving the robustness of the models that are used for radiological assessment. The Group completed a number of modelling and experimental activities including: (i) a review of experimental, field and modelling information on the transfer of radionuclides to fruit; (ii) discussion of recently completed or ongoing experimental studies; (iii) development of a database on the transfer of radionuclides to fruit; (iv) development of a conceptual model for fruit and (v) two model intercomparison studies and a model validation study. The Group achieved significant advances in understanding the processes involved in transfer of radionuclides to fruit. The work demonstrated that further experimental and modelling studies are required to ensure that the current generation of models can be applied to a wide range of scenarios.

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