AW: [ RadSafe ] transfer factors

[Franz Schönhofer]

I imagine, that Khalid will be extremely satisfied with this Salsman
comment, a comment from an obviously well experienced radioecology
expert. BTW I know quite a few of the people who have compiled the IAEA
publication. This publication does not contain anything on transfer
factors, which Khalid could use. Neither does the second link provide
anything usable. What the recommendation of DOE to wash radish before
consumption has to do with Khalids request must be some mystical ritual.
Anybody who eats radish or potatoes without having washed them and
removed adhering soil? 

I recognize that James Salsman, who did not reveal his scientific
background yet, is not only an expert on uranium-high-temperature
chemistry and DU, but also an expert in radioecology!

James, your postings are really funny and I start to enjoy them!

Franz



Franz Schoenhofer
PhD, MR iR
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A-1160 Vienna
AUSTRIA
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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] Im
> Auftrag von James Salsman
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 20. April 2005 23:07
> An: kaleissa at kacst.edu.sa
> Cc: radsafe at radlab.nl
> Betreff: [ RadSafe ] transfer factors
> 
> Khalid Aleissa wrote:
> 
>  >... where can I find a comprehensive document about transfer
>  > factors of radionuclides from water to different parts
>  > of different plants species and micro organisms.
> 
> Please see page 20 (pdf page 30) of "Radiological Conditions
> in Areas of Kuwait with Residues of Depleted Uranium," by the
> IAEA (2003):
>    http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1164_web.pdf
> 
> C. van Netten and D.R. Morley in Arch. Environ. Health., vol. 38,
> no. 3 (1983), pp. 172-175, will also be of interest:
>
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&lis
t_
> uids=6870355&dopt=Abstract
> 
> Note that there are official U.S. Dept. of Energy recommendations
> suggesting that washing radishes removes uranium from them.  I
> believe that to be false, for both radishes and potatoes.
> 
> Kathy Delucas, email duke at lanl.gov; phone +1.505.667.5225, has
> more information about evaluating plant uptake.
> 
> Sincerely,
> James Salsman
> 
> 
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