Determining Transfer Factors of Non-Human Biota

Abstract

This paper investigates transfer factors of analytes through multiple pathways into the food chain of humans, resulting in radioactive exposure and dose. Non-human biotas were submerged in a liquid medium that contained analyte representing common radioactive effluent after a release (Cesium and Potassium). These plants were later checked for any uptake of analyte. The transfer factors were found to be in order of 10E-3 with minimal errors. This transfer factor analysis was encouraging and through a need of experimentally determined transfer factors, a study was setup that included plants and analyte in hypothetical environmental situations.