![]() Among the wild mushrooms checked, all measurement results of chanterelles and porcini were far below this limit. ![]() Therefore, they were not game meat that was commercially available. These six samples all came from private individuals (hunters) who had shot animals in the wild. ![]() In the approximately 250 samples of game meat we have measured since 2019, there were only six samples with activity concentrations above the 600 Bq/kg limit. In addition, imports of mushrooms from third countries are also monitored for cesium-137. Therefore, we regularly monitor wild meat and mushrooms for cesium-137. In agriculturally produced products, the caesium-137 levels are back to the level they were before the Chernobyl accident, but higher caesium-137 levels can still occur in wild mushrooms and game. We test almost 1,000 food samples for radioactivity every year. 2018: priority action "Wild game and products: Control for heavy metals and radioactivity"įurther information on selected projects can be found here or at the bottom of this page under Downloads.2016: project on caesium-137 in the environment "Radioecological evaluation of radionuclide contamination in forest ecosystems 30 years after Chernobyl" together with the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences.2012: Focus project "Wild boar meat in the trade".20: focus project "Survey of radioactive contamination of game meat".In the past two decades, we have repeatedly carried out projects on the subject of caesium-137 in forest products: ![]() As a result, wild animals, especially wild boars, ingest cesium-137. In forest soils, on the other hand, cesium-137 is available to plants in the humus layer and can thus be absorbed into the plants via the roots. Cesium-137 therefore no longer plays a role in agricultural products. In arable and meadow soils, however, the cesium is bound to existing clay constituents and is thus no longer available to plants. However, only the long-lived caesium-137 with a half-life of about 30 years is still of some importance for radiation exposure in Central Europe. Austria was severely affected by the radioactive fallout - due to precipitation in the days following the release - and the after-effects are still measurable. The reactor disaster in Chernobyl on April 26, 1986, resulted in the release of large quantities of radioactive substances. This is done in accordance with legal requirements (Radiation Protection Act 2020) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK) and the Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (BMSGPK). We continue to monitor the environment, food and imports in order to monitor the effects of this disaster and protect the Austrian population. International exempt sources (per the International Atomic Energy Agency) are available for international customers or by request.The nuclear power plant accident in Chernobyl marked its 35th anniversary in 2021.PASCO generally advertised sources are USNRC License Exempt (US only).Radioactive sources cannot be returned under any circumstances including "End of Life" disposal. Once shipped, purchased sources are "Non-Cancellable" and "Non-Returnable".PASCO advertised sources are direct shipped to customers from Spectrum Techniques ( Please review their "Terms and Conditions" page before purchasing.Please consult your local regulations to ensure your compliance before you purchase radioactive sources. Local, national, and international regulations may restrict the purchase, storage, transport, use or disposal of radioactive sources. ![]() Outside the US, consult local laws and regulations. This source is required for use with the Complete Compton Scattering (SF-7277). Source is USNRC License Exempt (US only). This radioactive source is mounted in a 2.5 cm diameter sealed plastic disk and requires no licensing. This is a 10 ♜i source with a half-life of 30.08 years. ![]()
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