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Evaluation of Cs-137 Content in Powdered
Cow Milk from Four Regions of Poland
R. Pietrzak-Fiećko, S. Smoczyński
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Department of Commodities and Food Analysis, Faculty of Food Science,
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 2, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2009;18(4):745-748
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ABSTRACT
This study presents the results of determinations of Cs-137 in full-fat cow milk powder originating from
four regions of Poland. The assays performed demonstrated differences in the content of Cs-137 in milk powder
depending on the region. The higher content of Cs-137 was found in powdered milk samples collected
from Opole (3.50 Bq/dm3). The lowest content of Cs-137 was in milk samples from Września (0.98 Bq/dm3).
In powdered milk samples from Łapy and Krotoszyn the amount of Cs-137 was 2.02 and 1.11 Bq/dm3, respectively.
The average content of Cs-137 in full-fat cow milk powder from all examined regions was 1.90 Bq/dm3
after reconstituting to liquid milk, and did not exceed the admissible level of Cs-137 in food.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.