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Concentration of selected radionuclides in skulls of European badger Meles meles from eastern Poland

“…However, the data concerning foxes revealed concentration activities still several times higher than our results. Furthermore, other literature data on ungulates (2,3) showed the results being dramatically higher than our data, even taking into account a mass loss during ashing, and equal to 326 Bq kg -1 ash (deer), 218 Bq kg -1 ash (roe deer), 168 Bq kg -1 ash (elk), and 100 Bq kg -1 ash (wild boar). It is worth also noting that the lowest 90 Sr concentration activity level revealed the species with the largest diversity of food resources, like wild boar.…”

“…On the other hand, concentration levels and the way of radionuclide accumulation in bodies of game animals are also important. These animals are valuable resources of nourishment and have other benefits with the industrial utilization of their bodies (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8).…”

Determination of radionuclides in samples of middle-aged and older human femurs

“…Taking into account the fact that stable strontium was found in each sample, it can be assumed the isotope exchange between Sr and 90 Sr is more reliable than elemental exchange between 90 Sr and Ca as often suggested (Lieser, 2008). In the literature (Froidevaux et al, 2006(Froidevaux et al, , 2002Landstetter and Wallner, 2006;Mietelski et al, 2011Mietelski et al, , 2001Stamoulis et al, 1999;Tandon et al, 1998) radioactive concentration of 90 Sr is given counted over for Ca mass which indicates connection between both cations. Fig.…”

“…There are a few reports about the presence of radionuclides in bones of animals, birds and people (Froidevaux et al, 2006(Froidevaux et al, , 2002Komosa et al, 2009;Landstetter and Wallner, 2006;Mietelski et al, 2011Mietelski et al, , 2001Stamoulis et al, 1999;Tandon et al, 1998;Wallova et al, 2012). Such research is particularly difficult because of necessity of obtaining samples, especially difficult for human bones, and the structure and composition of bone itself.…”

Determination of strontium-90 in deer bones by liquid scintillation spectrometry after separation on Sr-specific ion exchange columns

“…Generally, deer, roe deer and reindeer as well as elk are often used as biomonitors of 90 Sr (Strandberg and Strandgaard, 1995;Tiller and Poston, 1999;Klevezal et al, 2001;Mietelski et al, 2001). Also in Austria, several investigations on 90 Sr in samples collected from the environment have been carried out: roe deer as well as snails were investigated by Tatzber et al (1982), Tatzber and Irlweck (1984), and Schönhofer et al (1994) measured the 90 Sr concentration in antlers of red deer retrospectively; Irlweck et al (1999) determined 90 Sr levels of spruce needles after the Chernobyl accident.…”