Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Howard, B J
• Howard, BJ
• Desmet, GM (eds)

Titel

Management methods of reducing radionuclide contamination of animal food products in seminatural ecosystems

Ist Teil von

• Science of the Total Environment, 1993, Vol.137

Erscheinungsjahr

1993

Quelle

Elsevier Journal Backfiles on ScienceDirect (DFG Nationallizenzen)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Countermeasures involving changes in management practices which are suitable for use in semi-natural ecosystems are described. Most of the relevant information relates to radiocaesium, but the applicability for some other radionuclides has also been evaluated. Generally the most effective approach for domesticated and semi-domesticated animals is either to remove contaminated animals from the affected area or to provide uncontaminated feed. Uncontaminated feed is given continuously for dairy animals or in the final fattening stages for meat-producing animals. The introduction of other effective changes in management practices, such as changing hunting seasons for game, or slaughtering at a time of year when the animals have been grazing on less contaminated herbage, depends on a good understanding of the behaviour of radionuclides in these ecosystems.