ARCHIVED - Concentrations (Bq/Kg) of radionuclides in foods from Total Diet Study in Ottawa, 2000
Code | Description | Concentration (Bq/Kg) | ||
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Cs-137 activity | Cs-137 uncertainty | I-131 activity | ||
AA01 | Milk, whole | <MDC | <MDC | |
AA02 | Milk, 2% | <MDC | <MDC | |
AA03 | Milk, 1% | <MDC | <MDC | |
AA04 | Milk, skim | <MDC | <MDC | |
AA05 | Evaporated milk, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
AA06 | Cream | <MDC | <MDC | |
AA07 | Ice cream | <MDC | <MDC | |
AA08 | Yogurt | <MDC | <MDC | |
AA09 | Cheese | <MDC | <MDC | |
AA10 | Cheese, cottage | <MDC | <MDC | |
AA11 | Cheese, processed | <MDC | <MDC | |
AA12 | Butter | <MDC | <MDC | |
BB01 | Beef, steak | <MDC | <MDC | |
BB02 | Beef, roast | <MDC | <MDC | |
BB03 | Beef, ground | <MDC | <MDC | |
BB04 | Pork, fresh | <MDC | <MDC | |
BB05 | Pork, cured | <MDC | <MDC | |
BB06 | Veal, cutlets | <MDC | <MDC | |
BB07 | Lamb | <MDC | <MDC | |
BB08 | Luncheon meats, cold cuts | <MDC | <MDC | |
BB09 | Luncheon meats, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
BB10 | Organ meats | <MDC | <MDC | |
BB11 | Wieners and sausages | <MDC | <MDC | |
CC01 | Eggs | <MDC | <MDC | |
CC02 | Poultry, chicken and turkey | <MDC | <MDC | |
CC03 | Poultry, liver pate | <MDC | <MDC | |
DD01 | Fish, marine | <MDC | <MDC | |
DD02 | Fish, fresh water | 4.2 | 0.6 | <MDC |
DD03 | Fish, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
DD04 | Shellfish | <MDC | <MDC | |
EE01 | Soups, meat, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
EE02 | Soups, creamed, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
EE03 | Soups, broth, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
EE04 | Soups, dehydrated | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF01 | Bread, white | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF02 | Bread, whole wheat | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF03 | Bread, rye | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF04 | Cake | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF05 | Cereal, cooked wheat | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF06 | Cereal, corn | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF07 | Cereal, oatmeal | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF08 | Cereals, rice and bran | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF09 | Cookies | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF10 | Crackers | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF11 | Danish, donuts and croissants | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF12 | Flour, white (wheat) | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF14 | Muffins | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF15 | Pancakes and waffles | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF16 | Pasta, mixed dishes | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF17 | Pasta, plain | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF18 | Pie, apple | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF19 | Pie, other | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF20 | Rice | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF21 | Buns and rolls | <MDC | <MDC | |
FF22 | Breads, other | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG01 | Baked beans, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG02 | Beans, string | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG03 | Beets | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG04 | Broccoli | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG05 | Cabbage | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG06 | Carrots | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG07 | Cauliflower | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG08 | Celery | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG09 | Corn | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG10 | Cucumbers | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG11 | Lettuce | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG12 | Mushrooms | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG13 | Onions | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG14 | Peas | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG15 | Peppers | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG16 | Potatoes | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG17 | Potatoes, chips | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG18 | Rutabagas | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG19 | Vegetable juice, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG20 | Tomatoes | <MDC | <MDC | |
GG21 | Tomatoes, canned and tomato sauce, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH01 | Apple juice, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH02 | Applesauce, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH03 | Apples, raw | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH04 | Bananas | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH05 | Blueberries | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH06 | Cherries | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH07 | Citrus fruit, raw | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH08 | Citrus juice, frozen | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH09 | Citrus juice, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH10 | Grape juice, bottled | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH11 | Grapes | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH12 | Melons | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH13 | Peaches | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH14 | Pears | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH15 | Pineapple, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH16 | Plums and prunes | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH17 | Raisins | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH18 | Raspberries | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH19 | Strawberries | <MDC | <MDC | |
HH20 | Kiwi fruit | <MDC | <MDC | |
II01 | Cooking fats and salad oils | <MDC | <MDC | |
II02 | Margarine | <MDC | <MDC | |
II04 | Mayonnaise | <MDC | <MDC | |
JJ01 | Chocolate bars | <MDC | <MDC | |
JJ02 | Candy | <MDC | <MDC | |
JJ03 | Gelatin dessert | <MDC | <MDC | |
JJ04 | Honey, bottled | <MDC | <MDC | |
JJ05 | Jams | <MDC | <MDC | |
JJ07 | Peanut butter | <MDC | <MDC | |
JJ08 | Puddings | <MDC | <MDC | |
JJ09 | Sugar, white | <MDC | <MDC | |
JJ10 | Syrup | <MDC | <MDC | |
JJ11 | Seeds, shelled | <MDC | <MDC | |
JJ12 | Nuts | <MDC | <MDC | |
JJ13 | Chewing gum | <MDC | <MDC | |
KK01 | Alcoholic drinks, beer | <MDC | <MDC | |
KK02 | Alcoholic drinks, wine | <MDC | <MDC | |
KK04 | Coffee | <MDC | <MDC | |
KK05 | Soft drinks, canned | <MDC | <MDC | |
KK06 | Tea | <MDC | <MDC | |
LL01 | Cereals, mixed | <MDC | <MDC | |
LL02 | Desserts | <MDC | <MDC | |
LL03 | Dinners, cereal + vegetable + meat | <MDC | <MDC | |
LL04 | Dinners, meat or poultry + vegetable | <MDC | <MDC | |
LL05 | Formulae, milk base | <MDC | <MDC | |
LL06 | Formulae, soya base | <MDC | <MDC | |
LL07 | Fruit, apple or peach | <MDC | <MDC | |
LL08 | Meat, poultry or eggs | <MDC | <MDC | |
LL09 | Vegetables, peas | <MDC | <MDC | |
MM01 | Popcorn, microwave | <MDC | <MDC | |
MM02 | Frozen entrees | <MDC | <MDC | |
NN01 | Pizza | <MDC | <MDC | |
NN02 | French fries | <MDC | <MDC | |
NN03 | Hamburger | <MDC | <MDC | |
NN04 | Chicken burger | <MDC | <MDC | |
NN05 | Hot dog | <MDC | <MDC | |
NN06 | Chicken, nuggets | <MDC | <MDC | |
PP01 | Condiments | <MDC | <MDC | |
PP02 | Salt | <MDC | <MDC | |
PP03 | Baking powder | <MDC | <MDC | |
PP04 | Yeast | <MDC | <MDC | |
PP05 | Vanilla extract | <MDC | <MDC | |
PP06 | Herbs and spices | <MDC | <MDC | |
PP07 | Soya sauce | <MDC | <MDC | |
PP08 | Tap water, kitchen | <MDC | <MDC |
Samples analyzed by non-destructive high resolution gamma spectroscopy
MDC = Minimum Detectable Concentration
Typical MDC is 2 Bq/Kg for a 120 g sample at time of count
CODEX Limits for Cs-137 and I-131 are 1000 Bq/Kg for general consumption
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