<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The activity of radiocaesium was measured in 50 samples of blossom and honeydew honey obtained in the years 2017 and 2018 from beekeepers from various localities of Košice and Prešov regions, eastern Slovakia. The measurements were carried out by gamma spectrometry in Marinelli-type vessels of volume 450 ml without any previous processing of samples. The activity of radiocaesium in honey samples were low, below the detection level of 0.2 Bq.kg−1 in the majority of samples, and was near the levels measured before the Chernobyl disaster. Higher values were detected in honeydew honey compared to the blossom honey. Consumption of honey from the regions presents no risk of exposure to 137Cs.</abstract>

The activity of radiocaesium was measured in 50 samples of blossom and honeydew honey obtained in the years 2017 and 2018 from beekeepers from various localities of Košice and Prešov regions, eastern Slovakia. The measurements were carried out by gamma spectrometry in Marinelli-type vessels of volume 450 ml without any previous processing of samples. The activity of radiocaesium in honey samples were low, below the detection level of 0.2 Bq.kg−1 in the majority of samples, and was near the levels measured before the Chernobyl disaster. Higher values were detected in honeydew honey compared to the blossom honey. Consumption of honey from the regions presents no risk of exposure to 137Cs.

Radiocaesium in Honey from Košice and Prešov Regions in Eastern Slovakia

Institute of biology, zoology and radiobiology

University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice

Central workplace for the use of ionizing radiation

Institute of Gastronomy Veterinary and Pharmaceutical University in Brno

Folia Veterinaria

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{"article-title":"Radiocaesium in Honey from Košice and Prešov Regions in Eastern Slovakia"}

The activity of radiocaesium was measured in 50 samples of blossom and honeydew honey obtained in the years 2017 and 2018 from beekeepers from various...

Radiocaesium in Honey from Košice and Prešov Regions in Eastern Slovakia

Published Online: Dec 21, 2019

Page range: 27 - 32

Received: Jun 14, 2019

Accepted: Sep 23, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2019-0034

Keywords
blossom honey, honeydew honey, radiocaesium, Slovakia

© 2019 K. Beňová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Radiocaesium in Honey from Košice and Prešov Regions in Eastern Slovakia

Published Online: Dec 21, 2019

Page range: 27 - 32

Received: Jun 14, 2019

Accepted: Sep 23, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2019-0034

Keywordsblossom honey, honeydew honey, radiocaesium, Slovakia

© 2019 K. Beňová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
blossom honey, honeydew honey, radiocaesium, Slovakia