Table 12.
Comparison of raion-averaged annual red bone-marrow (RBM) doses from 90Sr intake for adults calculated in this study with those estimated using measurements of 90Sr in ribs bone ash of adults
| Raion in Gomel Oblast | Raion-averaged annual RBMa (μGy) from 90Sr intake for adults |
Ratio of doses estimated in this study to be derived from measured 90Sr activity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derived from 90Sr activity measured in ribs bone ash | Estimated in the present study | ||
| Bragin | 24.5 | 21.4 | 0.87 |
| Buda-Koshelevo | 11.2 | 14.3 | 1.3 |
| Vetkab | 26.4 | 19.5 | 0.74 |
| Gomel | 12.0 | 10.6 | 0.88 |
| Gomel-City | 12.0 | 16.0 | 1.3 |
| Dobrushb | 25.1 | 17.4 | 0.69 |
| Zhlobinb | 22.1 | 10.8 | 0.49 |
| Kormab | 24.3 | 24.1 | 1.0 |
| Loev | 15.8 | 12.8 | 0.81 |
| Rechitsa | 14.4 | 14.5 | 1.0 |
| Checherskb | 11.6 | 14.6 | 1.3 |
a
Annual dose in 1994 according to (Khramchenkova 1996) unless otherwise indicated
b
Annual dose in 1996 according to (Minenko et al. 1996b)