November 1995 to October 1996 
0 = below limit of detection nc = not counted
















GRASS 
from sites that are neither cultivated nor grazed by animals
Activity (Bq/square metre).  
Date
Site






137Cs
134Cs
131I
7Be
40K
15/11/95
Brighstone





0
0
0
407
1010
04/01/96
Havenstreet




0
0
0
192
224
20/02/96
Brighstone





0
0
0
138
132
28/03/96
Havenstreet




0
0
0
107
225
20/05/96
Brighstone





0
0
0
62
195
02/07/96
Havenstreet




0
0
0
17
280
19/08/96
Brighstone





0
0
0
78
335













MILK 







Activity (Bq/litre) 

07/11/95
Havenstreet




0
0
0
0
56
13/12/95
Newchurch





0
0
0
0
27
13/02/96
Havenstreet




0
0
0
0
48
12/03/96
Newchurch





0
0
0
0
48
09/05/96
Havenstreet




0
0
0
0
42
12/06/96
Newchurch





0
0
0
0
39
21/08/96
Havenstreet




0
0
0
0
51



Activity (Bq/Kg dry weight) 






SOIL 

137Cs
134Cs
60Co
58Co
57Co
65Zn
54Mn
131I
7Be
40K
11/04/96
Gatcombe
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
388
07/10/96
Gatcombe
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
356













SEAWEED 
Activity (Bq/Kg wet Weight) 






04/01/96
Ventnor
<1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
337
19/01/96
Seaview
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
308
28/03/96
Ventnor
<1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
256
11/04/96
Seaview
<1
0
<1
0
0
0
0
0
0
209
02/07/96
Ventnor
0
0
<1
0
0
0
0
0
0
244
11/07/96
Seaview
<1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
256
20/09/96
Ventnor
<1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
261













SEDIMENT 
Activity (Bq/Kg dry weight)  






12/12/95
Bembridge
8
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
19
524
19/01/96
Medina
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
8
273
12/03/96
Bembridge
8
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
18
565
11/04/96
Medina
3
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
296
12/06/96
Bembridge
9
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
12
543
11/07/96
Medina
3
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
20
486
20/09/96
Bembridge
5
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
7
385













SHELLFISH 
Activity (Bq/Kg wet weight) 






07/11/95
Clamerkin
0
0
<1
0
0
0
0
0
0
108
19/01/96
Wootton
0
0
<1
0
0
0
0
0
6
77
21/02/96
Clamerkin
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
111
09/05/96
Wootton
0
0
<1
0
0
0
0
0
3
78
22/07/96
Clamerkin
0
0
<1
0
0
0
0
0
0
73













RESULTS OF TRANSURANIC ELEMENT DETERMINATIONS 









Activity (Bq/Kg wet weight) 









238PU
239/240PU
241AM






15/09/95
Ventnor
0
0
0






07/11/95
Clamerkin
0
0
0.04






12/12/95
Bembridge
0.15
0.75
nc






04/01/96
Ventnor
0
0
0.17






19/01/96
Wootton
0
0
0.07






19/01/96
Medina
0.09
0.43
1.02






21/02/96
Yarmouth
0
0
0.05






11/04/96
Medina
0.06
0.49
0.58






12/06/96
Bembridge
nc
nc
1.3






12/06/96
Bembridge
0.19
0.84
1.23






11/07/96
Medina
0.27
0.55
1.15






11/07/96
Seaview
0
0
0.05






22/07/96
Clamerkin
0
0
0.02






20/09/96
Bembridge
0.16
0.59
1.12









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