Plutonium, americium, Sr-90 and Cs-137 in bones of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) from Eastern Poland

摘要

Sr-90, Pu-238,Pu-239+240, Am-241 and Cs-137 activity concentrations are presented in the jaw bones of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) from eastern Poland. The short description of the applied radiochemical method is presented. Activity concentrations for Sr-90 ranged between 2.2 +/- 0.7 and 41.4 +/- 4.7 Bq/kg (aw = ash weight). Average results for plutonium and americium are on the level of 10 mBq/kg (aw). No clear relationship was observed among the radionuclide concentrations. The samples analyzed do not show elevated contamination levels when compared with results of bones of small animals (rodent or insectivorous mammals) determined previously, so no accumulation of bone seeking isotopes on higher step of food-chain is concluded.