Radiological Protection Bulletin, No. 220, March 2000

Uncertainties on predicted concentrations of radionuclides in foods and ingestion doses

The abstract of the article is given here.

Models are routinely used to calculate doses following atmospheric releases of radionuclides. These models contain a number, often a large number, of parameters. Values for many of these are not accurately known. The aim of this study ¹ was to determine the effect of uncertainties on model input parameters values on the predicted radionuclide concentrations in foods, and on the doses to individuals consuming those foods.

1 Smith, K R, Brown, J, Jones, J A et al. Uncertainties in the assessment of terrestrial foodchain doses. Chilton, NRPB-M922 (1988).

Rachel Smith and Stephanie Haywood
National Radiological Protection Board
Chilton

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