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210Po and 210Pb in tissues of fish from the southern coast of China and the contribution of 210Po to the radiation dose

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210Po and 210Pb activity concentrations were determined in tissues of four fish species collected from the southern coast of China. Activity concentrations were found to vary from 0.16 to 59.0 Bq/kg (210Po) and from 0.10 to 2.26 Bq/kg (210Pb). The mean 210Po activity concentration in tissues decreased in the following order: liver > kidney > digestive system > gonad > gill > skin > muscle. The 210Po/210Pb activity ratio was higher than unity in all samples. The calculated annual committed effective dose from ingestion of 210Po in fish species for adults was in a range of 3.88 to 56.9 µSv/y.

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This work was supported by the Project Sponsored by the Scientific Research Foundation of Third Institute of Oceanography, MNR (No. 2022005), and the Science and Technology Project of Fujian Province, Grant (No.2019Y0073). The authors also thank Dr. Jinzhao Zhang for assistance with sample measurement.

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Lin, J., Ni, J., Ji, J. et al. 210Po and 210Pb in tissues of fish from the southern coast of China and the contribution of 210Po to the radiation dose. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 332, 947–952 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08693-4

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