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- Title
Characteristics and radiological hazard assessment of <sup>210</sup>Po in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Vietnam.
- Authors
Duong, Van-Hao
- Abstract
210Po is one of the most toxic natural radionuclides. This isotope's characteristics and radiological hazard assessment have been concerned in different objects. In this study, the 210Po activities were determined in different tilapia organs/parts of 20 sample groups by alpha spectrometry. The 210Po activities in muscle, bone, intestine organs, and stomach contents unevenly distributed with a wide range from 0.5 ± 0.2 to 2.8 ± 0.4 and 1.4 ± 0.2 Bq·kg−1 wet.wt on average, from 0.6 ± 0.3 to 6.3 ± 0.7 and 3.5 ± 0.4 Bq·kg−1 wet.wt on average, from 46.3 ± 2.9 to 263 ± 9.7 and 115 ± 6 Bq·kg−1 wet.wt on average, and 20.9 ± 1.2 to 800 ± 29 and 197 ± 9 Bq·kg−1 wet.wt on average, respectively. The average 210Po activities in different parts of tilapia trend in order of CMuscle < CBone < CIntestine < CStomach contents. Insignificant correlations were observed between 210Po activities in tilapia organs with their total fish mass. The result could depend on feeding types, diet, different nutrient levels, metabolism, and excretion of 210Po in different ages. The concentration ratios (CRs) of tilapia muscle and bone organs were recorded with low values, while it was far greater than the CRs for the intestine organ. Annual committed effective doses contributing from 210Po concentration due to tilapia fish consumption were within the allowable limits for muscle and bone organs, while those values for intestine organs were far higher than the allowable limit value (assuming similar amount consumption of 30 kg·year−1 for each organ). The Erica tool was used to estimate the dose and risk to tilapia from 210Po exposure. Based on the calculated results, it can be seen that there was insignificant concern for tilapia due to ionizing radiation in the study area.
- Subjects
NILE tilapia; GASTROINTESTINAL contents; RISK assessment; IONIZING radiation; TILAPIA
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2024, Vol 31, Issue 39, p51858
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-024-34649-0